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This article discusses the third annual Coptic Studies Symposium at the University of Toronto (U of T), and its importance. 
The relationship between expatriates living in Egypt and Ramadan can be a love-hate relationship. Some might argue that Ramadan is the ‘most unproductive month of the year’. People work less hours and businesses can get a bit slow. On the other hand, however, very few can deny the level of...
This article discusses the third annual Coptic Studies Symposium at the University of Toronto (U of T), and its importance. 
The article describes the events of the first Coptic Studies Symposium that was recently held at the University of Toronto.
The University of Toronto decided to establish a permanent annual scholarship for post-graduate studies on Islam and Judaism that was named after the great Egyptian thinker Tarek Heggy, as a token of appreciation for his intellectual contributions in the field of comparative religious studies.
A documentary entitled, ‘The Lost Tomb of Jesus,’ broadcast by the Discovery Channel has raised a new tempest, questioning facts about Jesus as told by the Bible. The documentary claimed that a tomb containing the remains of Jesus and his family was found in a Jerusalem suburb. It showed that the...
A Christian missionary converted to Islam after reading the Qur’ān with the intention to find mistakes that could help him to invite Muslims to convert to Christianity. He wrote an important book on the issue.
The author reflects on the importance of the book ‘Life of Anthony’ by St. Athanasius. He asserts that this “masterpiece of Christian literature” should be included in the public curriculum of subjects such as languages, literature, history, anthropology, international studies, or religious studies...
After a visit to the Coptic Museum in 2001, students called for an opportunity to study Coptic history and language. The University of Toronto now offers Coptic Studies in the Department of Near and Middle East Civilizations. Students say that it has been a great experience being introduced to the...
The University of Toronto is now offering Coptic language instruction through the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations,

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