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For Arab Christians, this Christmas my have been a time for introspection, but for Arab Muslims it was time for some serious thinking. The last holiday season more than any other in recent memory witnessed events of inclusions and exclusion, both sad and dramatic, symbolically.
Last week’s editorial referred to President Mubarak’s words that “ As Egyptian Muslims and Copts, we should allow nothing to come between us”. The words, intended to condemn discrimination between Muslims and Copts, actually served as a strong reminder of it. This discrimination is especially...
The construction of churches in Egypt is an issue that arises whenever the problems of the Copts are discussed. Since permission is now under the jurisdiction of the administrative provinces, the need arises for a unified set of regulations that applies to all places of worship.
Freedom to change religion, constructing churches, and employment without discrimination based on religion are the main controversial issues between the Church and the state. They also constitute the potential sources of any conflict that may arise between the two sides.
Sectarian strife would not exist if there were civil laws protecting religious liberties, if the government and government officials were trained to deal with such occurrences effectively and openly, and if the media played its role.
In 1973, the People’s Assembly held an urgent session to discuss al-Khānkah [a small town near Cairo] sectarian incident. A fact-finding committee was formed to recommend policies that would prevent such incidents in the future. The committee presented a 10-recommendation report that generally aims...
On the celebration of the International Day for Human Rights, organized by the Arab Organization of Young Lawyers, Dr. Mīlād Hannā said: “It is very important to promote citizenship rights. Both Muslims and Christians must avoid any form of religious intolerance and work together in accordance with...
“I believe the first problem is the construction of churches. What I am saying is that there must be a unified law in which the mosque and the church are equal…We are focusing on this issue and the constitution guarantees the freedom of worship. If we really want to observe and respect the...
Each time a sectarian incident blows up between Muslims and Copts in Egypt, the churches construction issue is brought up. It is now deep-rooted in minds that the government is fighting the Copts and the building of churches.
In court case number 538, judicial year 5, submitted by Hannā Sulaymān Jirjis, the latter declared having built a hut, which he called the church of Qassāsīn, as a place to pray with his fellow Copts. An administrative decision was issued to stop religious practices until they received official...

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