Date of source: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 to Thursday, February 19, 2004
In his newspaper Sawt al-Ummah on 10 February 2004, Hammouda accused Christians of being polytheists and unbelievers and he tried to use the Qur’ān to back his claims, but the Qur’ān is free of these claims. The editor of Sawt al-Ummah has a long history of poisoning national unity. Art. 3 - the...
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Editor-in-chief of Sout al-Ummah has written a two-part article on monotheism. Some of the points he raised are
understood to be directed against the Christian faith in the Holy Trinity and reincarnation. The priest of the Hanging
Church responds to his articles and a Coptic attorney has...
Date of source: Thursday, October 9, 2003
The author continues criticizing articles by Adel Hamouda, editor-in-chief of Sout Al-Umma weekly. He believes that such articles offend Christianity and national unity.
Date of source: Thursday, October 2, 2003
The author begins his article by congratulating the people of Egypt on the anniversary of the October War with Israel. He then criticizes the articles of Adel Hamouda, Editor in Chief of Sout Al-Umma newspaper, claiming that such articles offend Christians and therefore threaten national unity.
Date of source: Monday, May 5, 2003
The author stresses his respect for other revealed religions and that he does not at all mean to offend Christianity in his article “The Hidden Polytheism and the Mires of Monotheism.” He points out his respect for the religious zeal of Christians.
Date of source: Monday, May 5, 2003
The author believes that Adel Hammouda has not meant to attack Christian faith in his article “The Hidden Polytheism and the Mires of Monotheism.” He believes that Hammouda respects Christians and their faith and defends their rights out of conviction.
Date of source: Monday, May 5, 2003
The author comments on an article by Adel Hamouda titled “The Hidden Polytheism and the Mires of Monotheism” which is believed to criticize the Christian belief in Trinity. He is of the opinion that a person who does not believe in a certain doctrine should not explain it because if he does, he...
Date of source: Monday, September 13, 2004
I believe that the author of this article titled “Corruption in expatriate churches” was either motivated by spitefulness or seeking to blackmail the Church. Regrettably, Sawt Al-Umma welcomed this author and offered him one half of a page to voice his ungrounded accusations and insults. Articles...
Date of source: Monday, January 3, 2005
We [Egyptians] have faced Islamic extremism for many years. People attempting to face Islamic extremism, were accused of takfīr [unbelief] by a myriad of lawyers who
were filing lawsuits before different courts against any opinion, headline or personality they may not like.
Date of source: Monday, January 3, 2005
I received an email from Dr. Joseph Yousuf Ghubriyāl entitled “Have mercy on the Copts of the nation.” The next day Dr. Joseph came to my office to discuss many issues. I told him that we should not solve national problems in the church. I then asked him: “Why did the church insist that Wafā’...