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Distro - Copts of Egypt. 1997 

A. Abbas 

COPTS OF EGYPT,
surviving Islam


In Egypt , "a gift of the Nile" according to Herodote, Copts are the ancient and proud heirs of Pharaonic culture,
surviving Islam and the Arab conquest.
Their rituals which, in their popular form, often resemble those of the muslims are evidence of their integration.
They complain of descrimination rather than persecution. The current wave of militant Islamism -
Copts have been killed in upper Egypt- has... 

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EGYPT. St Antony Monastery. 1997. This Monastery, founded near... 

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EGYPT. Deir El-Adra. 1997. Egypt, "a gift of the Nile", according... 

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EGYPT. Deir El-Adra. 1997. An Orthodox Copt during Friday mass... 

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EGYPT. Deir El-Adra. Friday mass in the church of Santa Helena.... 

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EGYPT. Deir El-Adra. 1997. Church of Sta Helena. Orthodox Copt... 

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EGYPT. Deir El-Adra.1997. An Orthodox Copt woman prays in the... 

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EGYPT. Deir El-Adra. 1997. An icon of Jesus and his mother inside... 

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EGYPT. Cairo. 1997. Tombs in the city of the dead dedicated to... 

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EGYPT. Deir El-Adra. 1997. Church of Sta Helena. Orthodox Copt... 

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EGYPT. St Paul Monastery. 1997. An Orthodox Copt monk during... 

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EGYPT. Copts. St Paul Monastery. 1997. 

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EGYPT. Copts. St Antony Monastery. 1997. 

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EGYPT. St Paul Monastery. 1997. Abuna (father) Fanous is believed... 

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EGYPT. St Paul Monastery. 1997. A woman suffering from nervous... 

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EGYPT. St Antony Monastery. An Orthodox Copt woman prays inside... 

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EGYPT. St Antony Monastery. 1997. Busloads of pilgrims come every... 

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EGYPT. St Antony Monastery. 1997. Busloads of pilgrims come every... 

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EGYPT. Nezeilt Ibid. 1997. Biblical class inside the village... 

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EGYPT. Deir El-Adra. 1997. Street scene in a village inhabited... 

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EGYPT. Cairo. 1997. A middle class wedding inside the church... 

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EGYPT. St Paul Monastery. 1997. At dawn, a Copt monk baptises... 

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EGYPT. St Antony Monastery. 1997. Shadow of the church of the... 

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EGYPT. St Antony Monastery. 1997. Abuna (father) Deonyanous,... 

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EGYPT. Copts. 1997.
Copts are the ancient and proud heirs of
Pharaonic... 

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EGYPT. Copts. 1997
Copts are the ancient and proud heirs of
Pharaonic... 

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EGYPT. Copts. Near St Antony monastery. 1997. 

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EGYPT. Copts. Cairo. 1997. 

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EGYPT. El-Minya - Bishop Arsanious attends a funeral service... 

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EGYPT. Cairo. 1997. A muslim woman asks protection from "black... 

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EGYPT. Copts. Deir El Adra. 1997. 
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