religious freedom
Salafis condemn columnist who said Muslims acquire faith coincidently
Egypt
September 21, 2015
Salafis condemn columnist who said Muslims acquire faith coincidently
The Salafi Call has lambasted a columnist who said people, including Muslims, acquire their faith by coincidence. Adel Nasr, spokesperson for…
Hate crimes shake Brazil’s religious melting pot
World
June 27, 2015
Hate crimes shake Brazil’s religious melting pot
Brazil's image as a religious melting pot has been shaken in recent weeks by a series of hate crimes, raising…
Women assault, cut hair of Christian woman on metro
Egypt
November 11, 2012
Women assault, cut hair of Christian woman on metro
Two niqab-wearing women assaulted and forcefully cut the hair of a Christian woman on the metro Sunday, the third such…
Constitution authors lean toward restricting gender equality, religious freedom
Egypt
November 7, 2012
Constitution authors lean toward restricting gender equality, religious freedom
Political groups represented in the Constituent Assembly have tentatively agreed on four controversial articles in the draft constitution, an Islamist…
Verdict to be issued against teacher who cut students’ hair on 6 November
Egypt
October 30, 2012
Verdict to be issued against teacher who cut students’ hair on 6 November
A Luxor court on Tuesday set 6 November to issue a verdict against a primary school teacher in Upper Egypt…
The unbelievers: Post-Alber Saber, more atheists struggle to assert their identity
Egypt
October 28, 2012
The unbelievers: Post-Alber Saber, more atheists struggle to assert their identity
Five male members of an atheist group congregate in one of Cairo’s crowded downtown bars, sipping beer and Pepsi as…
Baha’is say constitution fails to recognize their faith
Egypt
October 21, 2012
Baha’is say constitution fails to recognize their faith
In 2009, four Baha’i homes were burned down in the Upper Egypt village of Shouraneya, Sohag after a member of…
Egypt is not a religious state, Morsy tells students
Egypt
September 5, 2012
Egypt is not a religious state, Morsy tells students
At the opening of the first General Conference of Student Unions on Wednesday, President Mohamed Morsy said Egypt is a…
Court orders detention of Coptic man accused of defaming Islam
Egypt
August 1, 2012
Court orders detention of Coptic man accused of defaming Islam
A court in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Sohag on Wednesday has renewed for 15 days the detention of a…