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Abstract / Summary

Egypt is considered the intellectual birthplace of the modern Islamic movements, and is a center of Islamic thought and culture. It is also home to one of the oldest Christian populations in the world. While conflict between these two communities is often the focus of media attention in the region, important efforts to advocate for and support positive inter-communal relations are finding a degree of success. In this book, Peter Makari considers the role of governmental and non-governmental actors in conflict resolution and the promotion of positive Christian-Muslim relations in Egypt. He maintains that, prevailing opinions notwithstanding, the last quarter-century has witnessed a high level of inter-religious cooperation and tolerance. Relying heavily on Arabic sources, Makari examines the rhetoric and actions of official governmental and religious institutions. Combining empirical research with an informed theoretical perspective, this work offers a perspective seldom available to the English reader on questions of tolerance, citizenship, and civil society in this part of the Arab world.

Field of Interest

Religion & Thought

Author

Peter E. Makari

Copyright Message

Copyright © 2007 Syracuse University

Content Type

Book

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Warning: Contains explicit content

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Format

Text

Page Count

261

Publication Year

2007

Publisher

Syracuse University Press

Place Published / Released

Syracuse, NY

Subject

Religion & Thought, Global Issues, Social Sciences, Persecution, Conflict, and War, Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism, Individual and Groups Rights, General Context: Security Issues, Religious differences, Ethnic conflict, Christianity, Citizenship, Islam, International relations, Sociology, Politics & Policy, Diplomacy, الاضطهاد, الصراع, والحرب, Persécution, conflit, et guerre, Verfolgung, Konflikt, und Krieg, רדיפות, סכסוכים, ומלחמה, Persecución, Conflicto y Guerra, Perseguição, Conflito e Guerra, Direitos Individuais e de Grupo, Derechos del Individuo y de Grupos, Egipto, Egito, Khedivate of Egypt (Historical Place), Egypt, Non-violent Movements and Revolutions, Independence Movements, Conflicts and Resolution, Egyptians

Keywords and Translated Subjects

الاضطهاد, الصراع, والحرب, Persécution, conflit, et guerre, Verfolgung, Konflikt, und Krieg, רדיפות, סכסוכים, ומלחמה, Persecución, Conflicto y Guerra, Perseguição, Conflito e Guerra, Direitos Individuais e de Grupo, Derechos del Individuo y de Grupos, Egipto, Egito, Khedivate of Egypt (Historical Place)