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Distro - Egypt: Copts. 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 drawn the community closer together. It has also enhanced the influence of their clergy, a very conservative one.

This reportage is part of ABBAS'... 

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EGYPT. Near St Antony Monastery. 1997. Deonyanous, a Copt monk... 

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EGYPT. Near St Antony Monastery. 1997. Deonyanous, a Copt monk,... 

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EGYPT. Near St Antony Monastery. 1997. Deonyanous, a Copt monk,... 

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EGYPT. Near St Antony Monastery. 1997. Home of Deonyanous, a... 

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EGYPT. Near St Antony Monastery. 1997. Father Lazarus a Copt... 

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EGYPT. The St Antony Copt Monastery, desert of the Red Sea. 1997.... 

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EGYPT. 1997. The St Antony Copt Monastery. 

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EGYPT. 1997. The St Antony Copt Monastery, desert of the Red... 

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EGYPT. The St Antony Monastery. 1997. A Coptic monk carries... 

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EGYPT. 1997. The St Antony Copt Monastery, desert of the Red... 

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EGYPT. 1997. The St Antony Copt Monastery, desert of the Red... 

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EGYPT. 1997. The St Antony Copt Monastery, desert of the Red... 

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EGYPT. St Antony Copt Monastery. 1997. A woman praying. 

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EGYPT. 1997. The St Antony Copt Monastery, desert of the Red... 

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EGYPT. 1997. The St Antony Copt Monastery, desert of the Red... 

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EGYPT. 1997. The St Paul Copt Monastery, desert of the Red Sea.... 

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EGYPT. 1997. The St Paul Copt Monastery, desert of the Red Sea.... 

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EGYPT. 1997. The St Paul Copt Monastery, desert of the Red Sea.... 

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EGYPT. 1997. The St Paul Copt Monastery near the desert of the... 

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EGYPT. 1997. The St Paul Copt Monastery, desert of the Red Sea.... 

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EGYPT. 1997. The St Paul Copt Monastery, desert of the Red Sea.... 

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EGYPT. 1997. The St Paul Copt Monastery, desert of the Red Sea.... 

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EGYPT. 1997. Deir El-Adra, copt village near Minya. 

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EGYPT. 1997. Deir El-Adra, copt village near Minya. Fellah. 

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EGYPT. 1997. Deir El-Adra, copt village near Minya. 

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EGYPT. 1997. Nile river around Minya in upper Egypt. 

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EGYPT. 1997. Deir El-Adra, copt village near Minya. 

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EGYPT. 1997. Copt wearing a Christian tattoo. 

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EGYPT. 1997. Deir El-Adra, copt village near Minya. 

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EGYPT. Deir El-Adra, copt village near Minya. 1997. 

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EGYPT. 1997. Deir El-Adra, copt village near Minya. 

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EGYPT. 1997. Deir El-Adra, copt village near Minya. 

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EGYPT. 1997. Deir El-Adra, copt village near Minya. Armed Copt.... 

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EGYPT. 1997. Deir El-Adra, copt village near Minya. Armed Copt.... 

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EGYPT. 1997. Deir El-Adra, copt village near Minya. Copt mass.... 

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EGYPT. 1997. Deir El-Adra, copt village near Minya. Copt mass.... 

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EGYPT. 1997. Deir El-Adra, copt village near Minya. Copt mass.... 

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EGYPT. 1997. Nezeilt Ibid, near Minya. Bible class in Copt church.... 

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EGYPT. 1997. Nezeilt Ibid, near Minya. Copt wedding. 

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EGYPT. 1997. Nezeilt Ibid, near Minya. Copt wedding. 

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EGYPT. 1997. Nezeilt Ibid, near Minya. Copt wedding. 

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EGYPT. Cairo. Wedding in Copt church Boutrosiya. 1997.

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EGYPT. Cairo. 1997. Copt City of the Dead. 

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EGYPT. Cairo. 1997. Copt City of the Dead. 

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EGYPT. Cairo. 1997. Copt City of the Dead. 

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EGYPT. Cairo. 1997. Jesus and Arab bible. 

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EGYPT. 1997. St Antony Copt monastery, desert of Red Sea. 

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EGYPT. Old Cairo. 1997.Copt church of Seyeda Al Azra. 

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EGYPT. Old Cairo. 1997. A Muslim woman in nigab passes by the... 

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EGYPT. Cairo. 1997. Ezzak FANOUS, Director of Copt Institute 

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EGYPT. Cairo. 1997. Portrait of Copt Pope CHENOUDA III. 

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EGYPT. Near the city of Minya. 1997. Peasants on their way to... 

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EGYPT. Near Minya. 1997. 

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EGYPT. Near Minya. 1997. Muslim city of the Dead. 

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EGYPT. Near Minya. 1997. Muslim city of the Dead. 

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EGYPT. Near Minya. 1997. Muslim Hajj mural. 

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EGYPT. Minya. 1997. A mural shows the Angel Gabriel substituting... 

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EGYPT. Nile river, near Minya. 1997. 

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EGYPT. Cairo. 1997. Sailing on the Nile river. 

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EGYPT. Cairo. 1997. Sailing on Nile river. 
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