Date of source: Thursday, July 21, 2005
The Azhar scholars’ front, which Dr. Tantāwi had disbanded, has re-emerged. It was a major obstacle for Dr. Tantāwi’s decisions regarding the development of educational methods at the Azhar and also for the fatwa he issues.
Date of source: Monday, June 27, 2005
His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, the Patriarch of the Apostolic See of St. Mark, has called off the sermon of the ordination of clergy, following the session of the synod. He headed angrily to the Anbā Bīshouy Monastery in Wādī al-Natroun to inspect the disputes amongst the bishops regarding the...
Date of source: Sunday, January 22, 2006
Youssuf Sidhom addresses the issue of reconciliation between Muslims and Christains in Egypt, encouraging real, everyday interaction and mingling.
Date of source: Sunday, January 22, 2006
The author examines the factors leading to the sectarian tensions in Alexandria in October 2005, and argues that the Syndicate of Journalists should ensure that the press does not violate the code of journalistic ethics.
Date of source: Friday, January 20, 2006
Al-Musawwar magazine interviews governor of Qinā, Major General Majdī Ayyoub over his future plans for the Qinā governorate.
Date of source: Thursday, January 19, 2006
The author argues that religious differences should not affect he way in which people of different faiths interact and states that Christianity does not harbor any enmity towards other religions.
Date of source: Sunday, October 30, 2005
A press release from the United Nations High Commission for Refugees in Cairo concerning rumors around the demonstrations in central Cairo.
Rose al-Yousuf pays tribute to Father Matta al-Miskīn, spiritual father of the Anbā Maqqār Monastery.
Date of source: Friday, November 4, 2005
A discussion of the reaction of the Egyptian press to the events in Alexandria, where Muslims demonstrated against a play, produced by the Mar Girgis Church, that they considered offensive to Islam.
Date of source: Thursday, October 20, 2005
The Holy Synod has denied in a statement that a play, which prompted angry demonstrations from Muslims in Alexandria, was meant to insult Islam or the Qur’ān. The church claimed that “the false allegations” were published by al-Maydān and al-Usbou‘ newspapers to spark sedition between Muslims and...
Date of source: Thursday, September 22, 2005
A poem in memory of Prof. Otto Meinardus by Dr. George H. Bibawi, Director of the Orthodox Christian Institute, University of Cambridge, UK.