religious freedom

Salafis condemn columnist who said Muslims acquire faith coincidently
Egypt

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

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…
You and I
Opinion

You and I

“Normality is merely a matter of consensus, that is, a lot of people think something is right, and so that…
Women assault, cut hair of Christian woman on metro
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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