Egyptian Muslim and Christian Mourners Flock to Funeral of Much-Loved Pope Shenouda III...
source Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians gathered Tuesday morning at St Mark’s Cathedral, in Abbassiya, Cairo for the funeral of much-loved leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III, who passed away Saturday. Mourners attempted to enter the cathedral grounds as prayers started at 10am, to pay their respects to the spiritual leader whose body lay in an open casket. However, many were prevented from entering the cathedral grounds, which have been shut since the early hours of Tuesday morning following an announcement by the heads of the Coptic Church that the funeral would be invite-only. Thousands of key politicians, national and international religious leaders and public figures attended. Members of the ruling Supreme Council of...
Malaysian Prime Minister Says He Upholds Islamic Faith in Respecting Other Religions...
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) — Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today his every action at religious celebrations of non-Muslims in the country is in accordance with the permissible tenets of Islam. The prime minister said he emulated the example set by Prophet Muhammad in showing respect for other religions without any breach of the Islamic faith. “I uphold my faith. I also uphold my role as a Muslim leader. We must follow the ways of the Prophet in respecting the religions of other people without failing in terms of our own faith,” he said when closing the 2012 National Assembly of Muslim Scholars, Intellectuals and Virtual Writers...
A Conversation With: Maulana Wahiduddin Khan About the Salman Rushdie Affair...
Following the controversy over author Salman Rushdie’s appearance at the Jaipur Literature Festival, which ultimately ended with even a video conference with Mr. Rushdie being cancelled, India Ink is speaking with Muslim leaders about the situation, their feelings about his “The Satanic Verses” and whether politics played a part. Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is the founder of the Center for Peace and Spirituality, New Delhi. He has received the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honor in India, and the Demiurgus Peace International Award. Malavika Vyawahare spoke to him this week at his home in New Delhi. Q. What is your reaction to the protests against Salman Rushdie’s participation in the Jaipur Literature Festival? A. These protests...
Christians Protecting Muslims During their Prayers in Tahrir Square...
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Egyptian Christians Protected by Muslims...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOTsb5-PCxM[/youtube] Egyptian Muslims attended Christmas services Friday in a show of solidarity with Coptic Christians days after a bombing killed 23 congregants in the country’s north. Coptic Christians celebrate Christmas Day according to the Julian calendar, and observed it on Friday this year. Security was tight around churches after the blast on New Year’s Day outside the Church of the Two Saints in Alexandria. Congregants were forced to empty their pockets before the start of the service as part of security measures set up after the bombing....
Muslim-Christian Views of One Another
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