Date of source: Saturday, October 14, 2006
History has witnessed Western persecution against Eastern Christians. This review highlights
some
historical incidents that demonstrate this fact and asserts that the unity of Christians and Muslims in
the East is
facing foreign danger.
Date of source: Sunday, October 1, 2006
This article continues the series by Watani International, tracing the history of how modern-day Egyptians came to be what they are today and marking their origins and the origin of their traditions.
Date of source: Sunday, June 4, 2006
Tradition in the Coptic Orthodox Church has it that at present day Matariya, Joseph stuck his staff in the sand and Baby Jesus stretched out His hand and touched the staff, and a well of pure water sprung up there. The Family drank from the water, and Mary used it to wash the baby’s clothes. The...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 17, 2006
The author delves into
history to show that Julius Caesar was responsible for the
fire at the library of Alexandria, and not Amr Ibn al-
Ās as some Copts say.
Date of source: Saturday, August 30, 2003 to Friday, September 5, 2003
In relation the previous article, the author comments on Christianity in Egypt and the impact of Egyptian culture and nature on it. His conclusion is that Egypt with its culture can take in any religion or foreign culture and force its features on them.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Many Greeks believed that many elements of their own civilization have come from Egypt, while others believed that the Greek civilization was only a branch of Egypt’s.
Date of source: Sunday, May 8, 2005
In Egypt, as in the rest of the Roman Empire, Christians were persecuted during the first three centuries following the inception of Christianity.
The Egyptians or Copts as they later came to be known, accepted Christianity so very rabidly that it is no wonder the Romans were compelled to crack...
Date of source: Sunday, March 12, 2000
Once again, we walk on the path of the Holy Family in order to know more details about the places, which the Holy Family visited in Egypt and what the passing of time has done to these places... Today, we join another series on the monasteries of Wadi Al-Natrun that were established long time ago...
Date of source: Friday, March 3, 2000
Although Christianity did not emerge from Egypt, Egypt was the nation that carried its message. Has Europe understood that lately? The recommendations of the Second Vatican Council called for the third time for dialogue between Muslims and Christians.
Date of source: Friday, January 15, 1999
All Egyptians enjoyed freedom, equality and justice under the rule of the Muslims. The whole Egyptian people, Muslim and Christian, became an inseparable part of the Islamic civilization and culture.