Date of source: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
(Right) now all the political groups in Egypt conform to one main principle, which is to make sure that every part of society is represented in the constituent assembly that will draft the Egyptian constitution. There is no doubt that this principle is credible as long as it is implemented...
Date of source: Friday, March 22, 2002
The Cairo Personal Status Court refused to hear the first case of khula? filed by a
Christian wife. The court based its judgment on the on the commandment of the Bible that the wife should not be
separated from her husband except for marital unfaithfulness. Lawyers of other Coptic wives asking...
Date of source:
[Khul‘‘ is wife?s request for
divorce in return for the dowry and gifts she had received from him].
Date of source: Friday, June 9, 2006
The review deals with the issue of the Bahā’ī faith in Egypt amidst a tug-of -war between supporters of the Egyptian Bahā’īs’ right to have their faith openly registered in their identity cards and those denying them any rights and terming them as infidels or apostates.
Date of source: Saturday, April 8, 2006 to Friday, April 14, 2006
Controversial views from Copts
concerning civil
marriage as a way to avoid problems in obtaining divorce and remarriage licenses from the
Church.
Date of source: Monday, March 20, 2006
Fādī Habashī rejects the decision of ‘Adlī Abādīr to present a report about the Coptic issue to the International Committee for Human Rights affiliated to the UN, pointing out that the church in Egypt, as well as Coptic public figures, has rejected such a step.
Date of source: Saturday, January 20, 2001 to Friday, January 26, 2001
Baha’i sect was founded in Iran. Its followers believe in all prophets and that they are equal. They pray three times a day. For them women are considered flowers for all people to smell and enjoy. Although following this trend was forbidden in Egypt in 1971, the police arrested some people, in...