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Egypt's spiritual and ethical legacy11/29/2023 The biblical Book of Acts tells how Jews from Egypt came to Jerusalem for the feast of Pentecost, a Jewish harvest festival that marked the birth of the Christian church merely weeks after Christ’s crucifixion. Since I first visited Egypt in the 1990s, I have been interested in this community and its contribution to pluralism.Ĭopts are the indigenous Christian population of Egypt, who date back to the first decades following the life of Jesus Christ. So who are these people that National Geographic has called “The Forgotten Faithful”? Coptic historyĪmong the Christians of the Middle East, the largest number – some eight million or so – is made up of Egypt’s Copts. For centuries they have been part of the rich religious diversity of the region. The interrelated challenges of violence, economics and discrimination have led to the increasing departure of Christians from the Middle East. Coptic Christians in Egypt have been attacked while traveling on pilgrimages and bombed while praying on Palm Sunday, amid an accelerating series of attacks over the last decade.
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