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Site of Moses’ Death Reopens After 10-Year-Long Restoration Process

21 Oct 2016
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Derek Welch

Memorial site where Moses saw the Promised Land reopens Moses, one of the most of the important figures to Jews, Christians and Muslims for his pivotal role in shaping the Abrahamic tradition, was tragically...

Egyptian Christians Hope for Approval to Build New Churches

19 Aug 2016
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Kelly Frazier

Christians wait for Egypt government to end a 160 year ban on the construction of new churches While Muslims are facing a lot of discrimination and are finding an increase in legislations that restrict...

Sushi Now Approved for Passover Consumption

20 Apr 2016
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Derek Welch

The rules have changed - sushi is now Kosher for Passover. Passover or Pesach, a Biblically-derived Jewish festival, begins this Friday. It is an important festival for the Jews. The Jewish people...

What Are the Four Questions and Why Are They Recited on Passover?

19 Apr 2016
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Kelly Frazier

The significance of the Passover tradition of Four Questions. Passover or Pesach is a major holiday celebrated by Jewish communities around the world. This festivity commemorates the liberation of Jews...

Jonathan Wyrtzen on ‘Making Morocco: Colonial Intervention and the Politics of Identity’

15 Apr 2016
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Joseph Preville

Making Morocco is a look into Morocco’s struggles of national identity in its colonial past. Written by Joseph Preville and Julie Poucher Harbin for ISLAMiCommentary The motto of the Kingdom of Morocco...

Egypt Proposes Ban on Islamic Face Covering in Public

17 Mar 2016
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Kelly Frazier

The proposed law to ban Islamic face coverings is based on security, but does it violate religious grounds? The government of Egypt is in the process of drafting a new bill that will prohibit women...

America Has the Most Influential Muslims in the World

15 Oct 2015
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Gary Nguyen

Of the 500 Most Influential Muslims in the world, 40 hail from America. Even if it is not a Muslim or Muslim-majority country, the United States is home to the largest number of influential Muslims...

Religious Leaders Call for Action, Prayer this Sunday for 21 Coptic Christians Beheaded by ISIS

20 Feb 2015
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Alison Lesley

Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, Dr. Russell Moore, Gabe Lyons, Mark Burnett & Roma Downey Lead Multi-confessional effort. SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 20, 2015 /Christian Newswire/ -- Religious leaders from around...

ISIS executes over 20 Coptic Christians from Egypt

17 Feb 2015
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Alison Lesley

The White House and Catholic Pope speak up as Egyptian Coptic Christians are beheaded by Libyan-based ISIS militants. The people of Egypt mourn, as 21 of its minority Coptic Christian nationals were...

Egypt sentences atheist college student to three years in prison

21 Jan 2015
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Krista R. Burdine

An Egyptian college student was sentenced to three years in prison for expressing his atheist beliefs after insulting Islam on his Facebook page. Although the Constitution of Egypt guarantees free speech...