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Date of source: Sunday, December 23, 2007
The article reviews the story of the invention of the current Gregorian calendar, showing the historic background of differences in celebrating Christmas between Eastern and Western churches.
Date of source: Friday, December 29, 2006
In an interview with al-
Ahrām, Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark congratulates Muslims on
‘Īd al-Adh? and wishes Egypt all prosperity and welfare.
Date of source: Friday, January 5, 2007
The author records the Western interest of Christmas celebrations.
Date of source: Sunday, December 24, 2006
The writer tries to presents a Biblical chronology of the
birth of Jesus Christ to clarify the
difference between the Western and the Eastern Church calendar.
Date of source: Monday, July 25, 2005
The administrative court have rejected a case put forward by Coptic lawyer Mamduh Nakhla which argued that the Coptic New Year should be made an official holiday.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 10, 2002
The Coptic calendar is based on the calendar of ancient Egyptians. It is still used by Egyptian farmers. Each year, on September 11, Egyptian Copts celebrate the feast of martyrs or the feast of Nayrouz, as it marks the first day of the Coptic calenda
Date of source: Friday, April 9, 2004
An interview with his holiness Pope Shenouda III covering the reality of the clash of civilizations, the different dates for celebrating Christmas and Easter, rumors of sectarian strife and extremism in religion and other subjects.
Date of source: Thursday, January 11, 2001
Despite the fact that the Bible is the religious constitution of all Christians all over the world, Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7, while Catholic and Protestant Christians celebrate it on December 26. The different interpretations of the Bible are also insecure among them....
Date of source: Wednesday, January 3, 2001
Prof. Joseph Sedqi, former head of the National Cosmological and Geophysical Research Institute, explained why Western Christians celebrate Christmas on December 25, whilst Eastern Christians celebrate it in January. It is due to different calendars and not religious difference. He calls for...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 20, 1999
To the Editor: I was very upset at the beginning of the school-term to find out, that there are no Christmas-holidays planned by the government.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 9, 1999
The draft of the new Personal Status Law sparked quite a few contentions from the Religious Committee which demanded that some of its articles are amended to be compatible with the principles of Islamic Sharia`.
Date of source: Monday, March 8, 1999
The fate of the new Personal Status Law depended over the last few days on the juridical approval of Sheikh Al-Azhar, Dr. Mohammed Sayed Tantawi. The law was amended in a series of meetings of the Jurisprudence Research Committee affiliated to Mogamma` Al-Buhouth Al-Islameyya (Islamic Research...
Date of source: Sunday, January 10, 1999 to Saturday, January 16, 1999
On fasting and the Coptic calendar.
