A few days ago,

Father Mattā al-Miskīn

[Matthew the poor] passed away at the age of 87, leaving behind a legacy of

books on monastic life. In his book,

al-Kanīsa wa al-Dawla [The church and the state], Father al

-Miskīn warned against sowing

sedition between Muslims and Christians in Egypt, calling on Copts to

integrate fully into their society and not to

succumb to the persecution complex, which he said was

aggravated by some people.