Contemporary Christian-Muslims relations in Egypt: Secularism, violence, and the challenges of conflict resolution
[Thesis]
Reem Kosba
Pourfarzaneh, Som
Graduate Theological Union
2016
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Committee members: Farina, Marianne
Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-369-28656-4
M.A.
Historical and Cultural Studies
Graduate Theological Union
2016
This thesis explores current Christian-Muslim relations in Egypt and the state's apathy toward the rapid rise of sectarianism in the past decades and after the revolution of January, 25, 2011. The state's policies towards Christian-Muslim conflict are ultimately characterized as divisive and inflammatory. As this study suggests, Muslims worldwide and Egypt in particular, can rely on the Qur'an and the Hadith, for guidance in matters that pertain to human rights, religious equality, and freedom. This thesis proposes an Islamic religious peacemaking as a way to resolve conflicts at the grassroots level.
Islamic Studies; Middle Eastern Studies
Social sciences;Christian-Muslim conflict;Egypt;Fear and violence;Islam;Revolution;Secularism