The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) is deeply concerned about the repercussions of the Ismailia Court of Appeal's ruling regarding Saint Catherine's Monastery in South Sinai.
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Q&A on the Judicial Dispute over the Ownership of St. Catherine's Monastery and its Surrounding Area
When and how did monasticism arise in Sinai? And when was St. Catherine's Monastery founded?
On January 23rd, the Economic Misdemeanor Court in Tanta adjourned the trial of Kirollos Refaat Nashed to February 6th, to issue a verdict while ordering the defendant to remain in custody.
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Despite this, Egyptian constitutions prior to 2012 did not use the term “divinely revealed religions” nor was the concept constitutionally linked to the limits of reli- gious freedoms in the country. The pre-2012 constitutions had been satisfied with guaranteeing freedom of belief and the freedom to practice religious rituals in a manner that does not conflict with public order and public morals.
