Christianity
World’s oldest bible on show as British Museum tracks Egypt’s religions
Art news
October 28, 2015
World’s oldest bible on show as British Museum tracks Egypt’s religions
The world's oldest bible is among 200 objects tracing Egypt's religious evolution in an exhibition at London's British Museum, which…
Paulo Coelho: Quran is a book that changed the world
Art news
August 19, 2015
Paulo Coelho: Quran is a book that changed the world
Brazilian novelist Paulo Coelho, author of the bestselling book “The Alchemist”, recently posted a photo on his official Facebook page…
Losing my religion
Life & Style
May 14, 2015
Losing my religion
The share of US residents who identify as Christian has shrunk over the past seven years while adults unaffiliated with…
Al-Araby says he did not mean to offend Christianity
Egypt
April 2, 2015
Al-Araby says he did not mean to offend Christianity
Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby has apologized for his last week remarks about Christianity, which have been understood as…
Abu Islam imprisoned for three years for insulting Christianity
Egypt
July 15, 2013
Abu Islam imprisoned for three years for insulting Christianity
North Cairo Court sentenced a controversial Salafi preacher to three years in prison on Monday. Ahmed Mohamed Abdallah, better…
Factbox: What counts as blasphemy in Egyptian law?
Egypt
June 11, 2013
Factbox: What counts as blasphemy in Egyptian law?
With the rise of Islamists in Egypt, scores of cases have been referred to the courts in the last 2…
Egyptians accused of proselytizing in Libya return home
Egypt
April 16, 2013
Egyptians accused of proselytizing in Libya return home
Four Coptic Egyptians detained by Libyan authorities for several weeks over charges of spreading Christianity have returned home. According to…
Prosecutor general to summon Salafi preacher over ‘contempt of religion’
Egypt
February 17, 2013
Prosecutor general to summon Salafi preacher over ‘contempt of religion’
The prosecutor general is summoning hardline Salafi preacher Ahmed Mohamed Abdallah, known as Abu Islam, who is charged with contempt…
Trial of alleged Bible-burners adjourned to 14 October
Egypt
September 30, 2012
Trial of alleged Bible-burners adjourned to 14 October
The Nasr City Misdemeanors Court decided Sunday to postpone the case of a prominent Salafi figure accused of blasphemy aganst…
Court adjourns blogger’s religious defamation trial to October
Egypt
September 26, 2012
Court adjourns blogger’s religious defamation trial to October
The Marg Misdemeanor Court on Wednesday adjourned the case of a blogger charged with defamation of religion until 17 October,…