Tag: Al Azhar
Christian Worship Is ‘Worse than Murder and Bloodshed’
The learned Dr. Naqib Raymond Ibrahim - Coptic Solidarity - 22/12/16 For an idea on why Egypt’s Coptic Christians and their churches are constantly under attack—most recently last ... Read More
Al Azhar Rejects Reforming ‘Religious Discourse’
Coptic Solidarity -Raymonibrahim - 30/11/16 Much of the curriculum of Al Azhar—the Islamic world’s most prestigious university, located in Cairo—is based on Islamic books written in ... Read More
Coptic Bishop in Egypt: “Christians Are Original Inhabitants of the Nation”
Coptic Solidarity - Raymond Ibrahim - 21/09/2016 Coptic Christian Bishop Daniel met with the Swiss Minister of exterior at the St. Mark Cathedral in Cairo, the ... Read More
Muslims, Copts working to rid Egypt of tensions
6/12/2012 (MENAFN - Arab News) Despite the state of uncertainty that encircles the future relations between Copts and Muslims, exemplified by the withdrawal of church ... Read More
A new future for Egypt’s Copts
By Idris Tawfiq 3/11/2012 Tomorrow a box will be placed on the altar of Saint Mark’s cathedral in Abbasiya containing three pieces of paper. On ... Read More
Al-Azhar, Churches Agree: Islam Remains Source of Egyptian Law
Ahmad El-Behery, Mohammad Abdel Kader, Mohammad Gharib, Ahmad Allam & Shayma' al-Qarnashawi 25/9/2012 Dr. Ahmed al-Tayeb, the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar, met on the evening ... Read More
In constitution debate, Al-Azhar gets high praise from church leaders
Al-Masry Al-Youm 12/07/2012 Coptic Orthodox Church representatives serving on the Constituent Assembly have welcomed a proposal that would enshrine Islam as the state religion but ... Read More
ADIEU TO OUR BELOVED AND EVER LOVING PAPA SHENOUDA III
Hatem Maher 17/3/2012 Pope Shenouda III, Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Pope, has died on Saturday at the age of 88, after a long battle against illness. ... Read More
Egyptian churches embrace Al-Azhar basic freedoms document
Al-Masry Al-Youm Staff 12/01/2012 Egypt's three major churches and the Maspero Youth Union have come out in support of Al-Azhar's proposed basic freedoms document, which ... Read More
Egyptian church representatives visit Mufti and Grand Sheikh
Ahmed el-Beheri 03/11/2011 A delegation of representatives from the various Christian denominations in Egypt visited Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb and Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa ... Read More
Pope Shenouda receives Al Azhar Delegation
26/10/2011 Pope Shenouda III, the Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark diocese on 25/10/2011 received Al Azhar delegation that comprises Dr. Ahmed Kamal ... Read More
No unified code for Churches and Mosques
Dina Ezzat 16/10/2011 Christian and Muslim representatives fail to agree on the basis for a unified code governing the construction of houses of worship in ... Read More
Hundreds march from Al-Azhar Mosque to Orthodox Cathedral
Photographed by Ahmed Almasry Hisham Omar, Abdel Halim 14/10/2011 Hundreds of protesters staged a "national unity" march from Al-Azhar Mosque to the Orthodox Cathedral in ... Read More
Muslim-Christian meeting at Al-Azhar
By Hatem Khedr - The Egyptian Gazette on line 10/10/2011 CAIRO (Updated 8) - Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed el-Tayyeb, who heads the highest seat ... Read More
Tensions Rise in Egypt Over Two Missing Christian Girls
By Mary Abdelmassih 6-26-2011 (AINA) -- Tension is escalating over the case of 14-year-old Nancy Magdy Fathy, and her 16-year old cousin Christine Ezzat Fathy, ... Read More
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Grand Imam of Al-Azhar University
14.06.2011 On June 13, 2011, in the course of his working visit to Cairo, Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church ... Read More
Muslims Protest At Church in Cairo
By Mary Abdelmassih 4-30-2011 (AINA) -- Thousands of Muslim demonstrators gathered in front St. Mark's Cathedral in Cairo, vowing not to leave until they know ... Read More
Al-Azhar asks Coptic Church to denounce US religious discrimination Claims
26/11/2010 Al-Azhar attempted to persuade Egypt's Coptic Church on Thursday to rebuff a US report claiming that Christians in Egypt were discriminated against. The Coptic ... Read More
Anti-Christian Sentiment in Egypt Heats Up
24/11/2010 Terrorist threat in Iraq emerges at importune moment for Copts. By Wayne King CAIRO, Egypt – As bombings and other attacks continue against Christians ... Read More
Al-Azhar’s Grand Sheikh satisfied with Coptic Pope’s Apology
27/09/2010 Al-Azhar spokesperson Mohamad Rifaa al-Tahtawi on Sunday announced that Al-Azhar’s Grand Sheikh Ahmed Tayyeb is satisfied with an apology made by Pope Shenouda III ... Read More
Egypt pope ‘sorry’ Muslims hurt by bishop’s Koran Comments
27/9/2010 CAIRO — The head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church said on Sunday he regretted the fact that Muslims were offended by the comments of ... Read More