| 单词 | Copt |
| 例句 | Nakoula told the AP that he was a Coptic Christian and said the film's director supported the concerns of Christian Copts about their treatment by Muslims. California man confirms role in anti-Islam film 2012-09-13T11:53:09Z The Copts used encaustic painting recipes to paint caskets, which inspired me to make my own hot wax paint to achieve plasticity and transparency. Lynda Benglis Redefined Sculpture in the ’60s. Now, She’s at Her Most Prolific. 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z "The great wisdom of life," the Copt says toward the end of the book, "is that we can be masters of the things that try to enslave us." Paulo Coelho on Jesus, Twitter and the difference between defeat and failure 2013-03-17T19:30:00Z The 20 Copts and one Ghanaian Christian were lined up on a Libyan beach in orange jumpsuits before they were executed in the Libyan city of Sirte, which Islamic State controlled between 2015-2017. Rare day at Vatican as two popes share stage 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z The judge said Lewin proposed communication masts in Bardon Hill and Copt Oak, Leicestershire, as well as transport links such as the M1, as potential targets. Oliver Lewin: Engineer jailed over TV and radio mast terror plot 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Non-Muslim religious groups in Qatar include Hindus, Roman Catholics and Buddhists, with smaller groups of Anglicans, Protestants, Egyptian Copts and others, according to a U.S. At ‘Church City,’ a taste of Catholic life in Qatar 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z “In Egypt, security forces are accused of normalizing patterns of sectarian attacks against Coptic Christians owing to the level of impunity for acts of violence against Copts.” UN investigator: Rights of minorities to worship undermined 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z “In Egypt, security forces are accused of normalizing patterns of sectarian attacks against Coptic Christians owing to the level of impunity for acts of violence against Copts.” UN investigator: Rights of minorities to worship undermined 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Copts comprise about 10 percent of Egypt's mostly Muslim population and there are small Coptic Christian communities throughout the Middle East and Africa. Rare day at Vatican as two popes share stage 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z “The Copts are not insignificant in the U.S., but we’re so isolated in our churches to the extent that most Americans remain completely ignorant that we exist,” he said. With ouster of priest accused of pedophilia, Coptic church mobilizes against sexual abuse 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z The militants’ random attacks on foreigners and Egyptians, particularly Christian Copts, in the mid-1990s brought a brutal government response. Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has died 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z The Copts, one of the oldest Christian communities in the world, celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7. Egypt’s president says interfaith bond saved country 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z About 10% of Egypt's population are Copts, and many say the state discriminates against them and does not offer them enough protection. Egypt church bomb kills policeman 2019-01-05T05:00:00Z The church presents itself as the protector of Egypt’s Copts, and many in the community adhere to it fervently. Egyptian novel explores Christians under controlling church 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z For Copts, the church is not just a religious institution but also offers community by way of relationships, recreation, housing, career opportunities and other social outlets. With ouster of priest accused of pedophilia, Coptic church mobilizes against sexual abuse 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z The church presents itself as the protector of Egypt's Copts, and many in the community adhere to it fervently. Egyptian novel explores Christians under controlling church 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Appeared in the November 5, 2018, print edition as 'Egypt Kills 19 in Wake Of Attack On Copts.' Egypt Kills 19 People Suspected of Links to Attack on Coptic Christians 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z "There is a mix of sadness and pain; sadness as these painful events are being repeated and pain because Copts are part of this homeland and part of its fabric," Bishop Makarios added. Tears and anger after deadly Egypt attack 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z The Copts were protesting the start of restoration work by the Israel Antiquities Authority at the St. Michael the Archangel Chapel, which both the Ethiopian and Egyptian Orthodox churches claim. Scuffle at Jerusalem church angers Egypt 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z It says plans to attack Copt homes circulated days before it happened but security only arrived after the attacks. Coptic diocese says group attacked Christian homes in Egypt 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z Copts speak their own language and observe a separate liturgical calendar. Coptic Christians seek asylum, find strength in Virginia community 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z Some question whether Copts are ready for the full truth about why the bishop was killed. Murder Mystery in Ancient Monastery Reverberates in Coptic Church 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z Friday’s attack in Helwan suburb left eight Copts and a policeman dead. Egypt: Gunman attacks liquor store, killing 2 Christians 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z Francis expressed closeness Sunday to “the Orthodox Copt brothers” of Egypt after the attacks two days earlier in a Cairo suburb. Pope prays for Egyptian Copts who died in attacks near Cairo 2017-12-31T05:00:00Z The Minya diocese says Copts there usually opt for using “a house, hall or simple room” to hold services as a temporary solution to avoid attacks on worshippers en route to churches in neighboring villages. Coptic diocese says group attacked Christian homes in Egypt 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z Abduction, torture and killing are among a host of abuses the Copts endure in Egypt and the Middle East. Coptic Christians seek asylum, find strength in Virginia community 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z The article led to rowdy street protests by outraged Copts who saw it as a slur on their faith. Murder Mystery in Ancient Monastery Reverberates in Coptic Church 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z Copts Association, says they tell the stories of a string of recent radical Islamic terror attacks against the Copts, a minority group that constitutes about 10 percent of Egypt’s population. Coptic Christians in America watch Egypt situation anxiously 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z At least nine people died in the attack on a church and on a nearby store that was owned by a Copt. Pope prays for Egyptian Copts who died in attacks near Cairo 2017-12-31T05:00:00Z He prayed “for our brothers, Egyptian Christian Copts who were killed because they did not want to renounce their faith”. Egypt hits Libyan terror camps again after attack kills 29 Copts 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z She says the Copts’ sense of identity and commitment to religion strengthen their community and leave it vulnerable to attack. Coptic Christians seek asylum, find strength in Virginia community 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z “Muslims kill not only Copts but also police and soldiers,” noted Wanget, 45. Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Coptic Christians in Egypt that left 29 dead 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z The only permanent solution to removing the shadow of terrorism affecting the Copts would be for the government of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to ban Islamist teachings that demonize Christians. Coptic Christians in America watch Egypt situation anxiously 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z During meeting with clergy in the Italian port city of Genoa, Francis urged them to pray “for our brothers the Egyptian Copts, who were killed because they did not want to renounce their faith.” Pope: More Christian martyrs today than in ancient times 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z In Genoa, Pope Francis prayed for the Copts, saying that today there were more Christian martyrs for the faith than in ancient times. Egypt hits Libyan terror camps again after attack kills 29 Copts 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z “Most of these attacks are in the form of mob attacks in villages, driven by attempts to deny Copts from building a church or as punishment for perceived insults by the community.” Coptic Christians seek asylum, find strength in Virginia community 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z Tensions between Christians and Muslims are highest in Minya, the province that saw the worst attacks on Copts in 2013 — and where the bus attack on Friday occurred. Gunmen Attack Coptic Christian Convoy in Egypt, Killing at Least 20 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Mr Armstrong, of Copt Hill, Danbury, Essex, is go on trial on 11 December. MP's aide Samuel Armstrong denies Parliament rape charges - BBC News 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z The majority of the Copts are Orthodox, with less than 150,000 of them Catholic. Pope Francis to visit Egypt as 'messenger of peace' - BBC News 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z Egypt has been in a state of emergency since two suicide bombings killed 45 people at Coptic churches last month, following December’s slaughter of 29 Copts in a Cairo cathedral. Egypt hits Libyan terror camps again after attack kills 29 Copts 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z In December 2014, Islamist terrorists kidnapped seven Copts on their way home to Egypt for the holidays. Coptic Christians seek asylum, find strength in Virginia community 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z "It's in the state's interests to protect its nationals and the Copts are not an independent people, they are part and parcel of the nation itself." Pope Francis arrives in Cairo seeking to mend ties with Islam 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z Beleaguered Copts say their community is at risk not only from IS, but also from sectarian tensions and long-standing discrimination. Egyptian Christians living in fear for the future - BBC News 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Copts consider Tawadros II their 118th pope; the apostle Mark is said to have established the church in Alexandria, in northern Egypt, in the first century. Nafta, Ann Coulter, N.F.L. Draft: Your Thursday Briefing 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z The savagery of the attack on the Copts, with at least two children, aged two and four, among the dead, has shocked Egypt. Egypt hits Libyan terror camps again after attack kills 29 Copts 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z Ms. Estephanos said it took a while to overcome her anger at God but she and the Copt community used their faith to find comfort. Coptic Christians seek asylum, find strength in Virginia community 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z Egypt's Copts make up some 10 percent of the country's 92 million people, by far the largest Christian minority in the Middle East. Pope heads to Egypt with Christians in retreat across Middle East 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Egypt’s Copts, one of the oldest Christian communities in the world, marked a solemn Easter earlier this month, after suicide bombers attacked two churches in separate cities, killing dozens of worshippers on Palm Sunday. Egyptian artist paints church murals, unfazed by attacks 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z But many Copts claim that despite a heavy military presence, in reality security at a local level is often lax, investigations are cursory and prosecutions rare. 'It's a war on Christians': Egypt's beleaguered Copts in sombre mood before papal visit 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Although Egyptian forces targeted an al-Qaida affiliated group, the responsibility for the attack was claimed by Islamic State, which has carried out previous atrocities against Egypt’s Copts. Egypt hits Libyan terror camps again after attack kills 29 Copts 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z Copts consider Tawadros II their 118th pope, after the apostle Mark is said to have established the church in Alexandria, in northern Egypt, in the first century. France, United Airlines, Maria Sharapova: Your Thursday Briefing 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z After a February attack that killed seven Christians on Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, the majority of Copts have fled the Sinai, according to Human Rights Watch. War, Terrorism, and the Christian Exodus from the Middle East 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z However, he believes that Copts will still attend prayers on Sunday as they have continued to go to church despite earlier attacks. Egypt beefs up security outside churches ahead of Easter 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z “Strict Muslims … are bombing our churches and killing us to put Sisi in an embarrassing situation: that he can't protect Copts,” he said. After deadly bombings, Egypt's state of emergency reassures some but strikes fear in others 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z Like Catholics, Copts believe in the Ten Commandments, practice sacraments such as baptism, confession and confirmation and the intercession of the saints. AP Explains: Who are Egypt’s Coptic Christians? 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z “I do not think that the state of the emergency will protect Copts,” he said. Egypt's Christians bury victims of bombings as Israel closes border at Sinai 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z A pillar of the early faith, the Copts trace their origins to the voyage of the Apostle Mark to Alexandria. War, Terrorism, and the Christian Exodus from the Middle East 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z “Egypt’s Copts put their trust in God and not in security measures,” he said. Egypt beefs up security outside churches ahead of Easter 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z Copts make up about 10 percent of Egypt's 92 million people, the largest Christian minority in the Middle East. Rage at abandonment by the state as Egypt's Christians dig graves after bombing 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z Copts celebrate Christmas according to the Julian calendar, meaning it falls on Jan. 7. AP Explains: Who are Egypt’s Coptic Christians? 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z “Strict Muslims… are bombing our churches and killing us to put Sisi in an embarrassing situation: that he can't protect Copts.” Egypt's Christians bury victims of bombings as Israel closes border at Sinai 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z For decades, Egypt’s Copts have felt discriminated against by the country’s Muslims, and assaults against them have intensified since the 2011 revolution — part of the Arab Spring uprisings — that ousted President Hosni Mubarak. Palm Sunday bombs rock Egyptian churches; state of emergency is declared 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Egypt’s Copts are one of the oldest Christian communities in the Middle East and have long complained of discrimination and that the government does not do enough to protect them. Suicide bombers kill 44 at Palm Sunday services in Egypt 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Copts face regular attacks by Muslim neighbors, who burn their homes and churches in poor rural areas, usually in anger over an inter-faith romance or the construction of church. Explosion at Egypt Nile Delta church kills at least 21, injures 50 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Copts break the fast with feasting and celebrations after a Christmas Eve liturgy that ends near midnight. AP Explains: Who are Egypt’s Coptic Christians? 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z Copts were targeted in a devastating Christmas-season bombing of a major church in Cairo. Egyptian Christians flee from Islamic State violence on Sinai Peninsula 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z Orthodox Copts, who comprise about 10 percent of Egypt's 90 million people, are the Middle East's largest Christian community. Egypt's Christians flee Sinai amid Islamic State killing spree 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z The Copts largely supported the military overthrow of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, and incurred the wrath of many of his followers, who attacked churches and other Christian institutions. Suicide bombers kill 44 at Palm Sunday services in Egypt 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z St. Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Cairo is the mother church for Egyptian Copts, who celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7, based on the ancient Julian calendar. As Egypt’s Coptic Christians celebrate Christmas, they also mourn church bombing victims 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z Many Copts consider themselves to be descendants of the ancient Egyptians, with a direct connection to pre-Arab times — hardly a view that made them popular in the days of pan-Arabism. AP Explains: Who are Egypt’s Coptic Christians? 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z Some of the displaced Copts said they thought the government was doing its best to help. Egyptian Christians flee from Islamic State violence on Sinai Peninsula 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z Christians in the Middle East are a highly diverse lot who range from Copts, Maronite Catholics and Greek Orthodox to Protestants, Syrian Orthodox, Assyrian and others. Christmas in the Middle East 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z While the Copts have stood steadfast alongside the government, an increase in attacks on Christians has tested that support. Suicide bombers kill 44 at Palm Sunday services in Egypt 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z And the February 2015 beheading of 20 Coptic workers by Islamic State on the shores of Libya was the most horrifying incident for Copts in memory. Trump’s Opportunity: Saving Coptic Christians 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z President Anwar Sadat’s overtures to Islamists and his addition of references to Islamic Law, or Shariah, to the constitution spurred on the departures and millions of Copts live as expatriates today. AP Explains: Who are Egypt’s Coptic Christians? 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z Egypt’s indigenous Copts are one of Christianity’s oldest branches, dating back to the 1st century. Egyptian Christians flee from Islamic State violence on Sinai Peninsula 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z Orthodox Copts comprise just 10% of Egypt's 90 million people but are the Middle East's largest Christian community. Asia Bibi: Christmas in a prison cell - BBC News 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z Heirs to some of the world’s first Christians, the Copts today make up around 10 percent of Egypt’s population. After Egypt church attack, a 10-year-old girl clings to life 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Based on my research, I estimate that more than a million Copts have found new permanent homes in the West, where their more than 500 churches now flourish. Trump’s Opportunity: Saving Coptic Christians 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z As conditions in Egypt worsened following a series of Middle East wars, the Copts began an exodus. AP Explains: Who are Egypt’s Coptic Christians? 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z But militant attacks on Copts in Egypt are rare. Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Bombing of Coptic Cathedral in Egypt 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Many Copts feel that in Sisi’s Egypt there is a culture of impunity among those who attack Christians, especially in areas such as the town of Minya, almost 140 miles south of Cairo. Cairo bombing: Sisi names suicide bomber as Coptic Christians protest 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z Though Copts traditionally support the government, crowds gathered outside the cathedral on Sunday demanded revenge. Egypt mourns victims of church bombing, angry survivors say security lax 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z President Sisi may be personally sympathetic to the Copts, but his government has done little to protect them. Trump’s Opportunity: Saving Coptic Christians 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z “Vicious terrorism is being waged against the country’s Copts and Muslims,” he was quoted as saying on local television networks. Blast at Egyptian Coptic cathedral kills at least 25 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z Copts have been victims of several smaller instances of sectarian violence this year, followed by promises of increased security by the government. Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Bombing of Coptic Cathedral in Egypt 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z During another series of attacks in 2013, two Copts were killed outside St. Mark's when locals clashed with those mourning the death of four other Copts killed in religious violence earlier that year. Bombing at Egypt's main Coptic Christian cathedral kills 25 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z Copts face regular attack by Muslim neighbors, who burn their homes and churches in poor rural areas, usually in anger over an inter-faith romance or the construction of church. Cairo church bombing kills 25, raises fears among Christians 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z Deadly bombings capture the world’s attention for a moment, but daily life for Copts in Egypt is a struggle. Trump’s Opportunity: Saving Coptic Christians 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z Since then, there have been sporadic but deadly confrontations between Egypt’s hard-line Muslims and Copts. Bomb at Egypt’s Main Coptic Christian Cathedral Compound Kills Dozens 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z But ancient Christian communities remained and even flourished: Catholics, Copts and Eastern Orthodox. The List of Victims Is Long Enough 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Despite the growing intolerance Copts face in Egypt, they are finding great success in the country's recycling business. Garbage City: The scavengers making a fortune from other people's rubbish - BBC News 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z Others sat in the traditional black robes of the Copts, another in the Muslim hijab and several nuns in their habits gathered together at the back of the room. Unity gives Jerusalem a prayer: Jews, Muslims and Christians join for worship 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z Anti-Copt attackers escape punishment as the government forces Copts into reconciliation sessions that sidestep the legal process and often reward the mob by acquiescence to their demands. Trump’s Opportunity: Saving Coptic Christians 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z In October 2011, 28 people were killed when the military raided a peaceful protest in Cairo by Copts who had been demonstrating against the demolition of a church allegedly built without permits. Bomb at Egypt’s Main Coptic Christian Cathedral Compound Kills Dozens 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z Because Copts were assumed to support the regime, Islamist gangs burned 37 churches and attacked dozens of Christian-owned schools, businesses and homes, leaving at least four dead. Generation revolution: how Egypt’s military state betrayed its youth | Rachel Aspden 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Details emerged late on Wednesday in a statement from the Church, which said Pope Tawadros II was calling for Copts to show "self-restraint". Egypt affair rumours spark inter-religious violence - BBC News 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z The Copts and Christians of Ethiopia took the next step and canonized Pilate himself. The Strange Afterlife of Pontius Pilate 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z Persecution of Copts should be among the top issues on Mr. Trump’s Egypt agenda. Trump’s Opportunity: Saving Coptic Christians 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z The last major bombing targeting Copts came in December 2010 in the coastal city of Alexandria, detonating outside the prominent Saints Church during a New Year’s Eve service and killing 23 people. Bomb at Egypt’s Main Coptic Christian Cathedral Compound Kills Dozens 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z He was believed to be the man whose voice appeared in a February 2015 video showing the beheadings of 21 Christian workers in Libya, nearly all Copts from Egypt. U.S. strike on Libya camp escalates campaign against Islamic State 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z “We are here, and we are not leaving!” so many of the Copts said in response to the spike in religious-based violence against them. Reflecting on the Legacy of Egypt's Revolution 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z But it filmed them with Hollywood production values — for instance, clearly using sophisticated moviemaking equipment to record dozens of Egyptian Copts being slaughtered at sunset on a beach. Paris and Mali Attacks Expose Lethal Qaeda-ISIS Rivalry 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z The law for building churches should be revised to give Copts true freedom to build churches. Trump’s Opportunity: Saving Coptic Christians 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z Egypt’s five million or more Copts, the Middle East’s last remaining major Christian sect, are deeply worried about their future in an unstable and hostile country. A Mass Migration Crisis, and It May Yet Get Worse 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z JOSEPH, an Egyptian Copt who now lives in Chicago, fled for his life when his apartment in Egypt was vandalised and his car set on fire. Yearning to breathe free 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z The clashes occurred between Copts demonstrating peacefully against an attack on a church in Upper Egypt and the Egyptian Army and security forces. Reflecting on the Legacy of Egypt's Revolution 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z The forced conversions, the beheadings, the slaughter of Copts on a Mediterranean beach—these horrors are all available on YouTube. Exterminating Christians in the Middle East 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z If the Copts continue leaving, Egypt will be a much bleaker country. Trump’s Opportunity: Saving Coptic Christians 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z Minorities, such as the Copts, often lose legal protection as a result. Do-it-yourself 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Egyptian Copts may have found some respite under President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi, but after their persecution under the previous Muslim Brotherhood government, they know how precarious their existence in 90 percent Muslim Egypt remains. Syrian Christians and the English Jew 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Copts, the largest religious minority in Egypt, face discrimination at home and often violent attacks. Free to pray - but don't try to convert anyone - BBC News 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Many of the executed Copts were from a few poor villages in southern Egypt. Islamic State video purportedly shows killing of Ethiopians in Libya 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z Persecution has never been alien to the Copts. Trump’s Opportunity: Saving Coptic Christians 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z The Copts were targeted by attacks after the 2011 Arab Spring uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak and brought the Muslim Brotherhood to power in 2012 elections. The New Exodus: Christians Flee ISIS in the Middle East 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Twenty-one Copts were beheaded by the Islamic State affiliate in Libya for the crime of being Christian. Syrian Christians and the English Jew 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z In January, Libyan militants loyal to the Islamic State beheaded 21 Christians — 20 of them Egyptian Copts — along the country’s coast. Attack stokes instability fears in North Africa 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z They claimed responsibility for an attack on the Corinthia luxury hotel in Tripoli in January, which killed five foreigners, as well as a group of Egyptian Copts in Sirte, triggering air strikes by Egypt. Islamic State claims Tripoli attack, car bomb in Misrata 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z Police need to protect Copts from mob attacks and bring their attackers to justice. Trump’s Opportunity: Saving Coptic Christians 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z IS described the Copts it killed as "crusaders". Bombs kill dozens in Libyan town 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z The video describes the Copts as "crusaders" and refers among other things to two women, wives of Coptic priests, whose alleged conversion to Islam triggered a sectarian dispute in Egypt in 2010. Egypt seeks Libya intervention 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z Be they Catholic, Orthodox, Copts, Lutherans, it doesn’t matter: They’re Christian!” he said in impromptu remarks, according to The Associated Press. Pope Francis condemns ISIS killing of Egyptian men 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z “If they are Catholic, Orthodox, Copts, Lutherans, it is not important: They are Christians. The blood is the same: It is the blood which confesses Christ.” Pope Francis Condemns ISIS Killing of Coptic Christians 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z Most of the 21 Copts kidnapped in Libya were labourers from an impoverished village in Upper Egypt. Egypt warns of IS killings response 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z In two incidents, 21 Egyptian Copts were kidnapped in the coastal city of Sirte in December and January. Video shows purported beheading of Egyptian Christians in Libya 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z The Copts, who are mostly members of the Orthodox church, one of Christendom's oldest, were heavily invested in the anti-Morsi movement in the hope of gaining equal rights with their Muslim compatriots after his removal. Gunmen kill 2 Egyptian policemen guarding Coptic church 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z Egypt said it was already investigating the report of seven Copts being abducted days earlier in Surt. More than a dozen Egyptian Copts reportedly kidnapped in Libya 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z There is little depth concerning contemporary life, however, and aside from one moving section about the persecution of Copts, we hear little of the struggles faced by the Nile’s current inhabitants. Book review: ‘The Nile,’ a journey through Egypt’s past and present, by Toby Wilkinson Shukrallah, a Copt, is the first female head of a political party in Egypt. He defended ‘virginity tests’ for female protesters. Now Egypt’s Sissi appeals to women voters Michael Hanna, an Egyptian-American scholar at the Century Foundation and a Copt, called the pope’s statements “stupid and myopic,” arguing that they perpetuated an intermingling of religion and politics that hurts minorities. Religious Minorities Still Waiting for a New Day in Egypt 2014-04-25T19:09:21Z In Egypt, violence against the Copts increased after the military overthrow of Muslim Brotherhood President Mohammed Morsi. Charles: Christians being persecuted 2013-12-18T05:35:46Z Copts are underrepresented across Egypt’s public sphere, in its judiciary, diplomatic corps, academia and almost all electoral bodies. Egypt's Christians Caught in the Crossfire 2013-08-26T08:05:28Z When we went out to the protests, we went out as Egyptians, not as Copts. Insight: Egypt's political strife puts Christians in peril 2013-08-20T18:24:28Z Many Copts, who make up about a tenth of Egypt's 84 million people, left the country where their ancestors settled in the earliest years of Christianity - several centuries before the arrival of Islam. Egyptian Christians happy Mursi is gone but remain wary 2013-07-19T06:34:28Z Local Copts say they have been singled out by radical Islamists, for campaigning against the former president and his Muslim Brotherhood movement. Christians pay price of Egypt tumult 2013-07-17T02:36:11Z She noted that most Copts are thrilled with Morsi’s removal from power, but now live in fear of continued targeted attacks. Egypt Closes Its Doors 2013-07-16T08:45:00Z Gunmen murdered a Coptic Christian priest last Saturday and kidnapped another Copt whose body turned up on Thursday, bound and beheaded. Battle for the Sinai 2013-07-15T08:45:00Z His support came even though at least 25 people had died when troops broke up a protest staged by Copts under the military rule that preceded Mursi's presidency. Insight: Egypt's political strife puts Christians in peril 2013-08-20T18:24:28Z Copts were emigrating "because they fear the new regime", he said. Egyptian Christians happy Mursi is gone but remain wary 2013-07-19T06:34:28Z "It is so good that finally we are being recognized as Egyptian citizens and given better representation in the government," said Joseph Shukry, a 31-year-old Copt in Cairo. Calm on streets as Egypt assembles a cabinet 2013-07-14T12:22:01Z But other Copts said they feared that relatives and friends back home would suffer reprisals from Muslim Brotherhood supporters, who are highly organized and committed to the installation of an Islamic state. D.C. area Egyptians celebrate Morsi’s ouster 2013-07-06T22:19:27Z Copts and Shi’ites get murdered just because of their identities. Egypt: Should We Cheer the People or Weep for Democracy? 2013-07-05T18:45:34Z In October 2011, for example, following the burning of a Coptic church in Upper Egypt, security forces clashed with Christian protesters: 28 people, mostly Copts, were killed. IHT Special: Christians Uneasy in Morsi's Egypt 2013-05-15T18:25:41Z Islamists have killed at least five Copts since Mursi's overthrow, according to the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, a rights group. Egyptian Christians happy Mursi is gone but remain wary 2013-07-19T06:34:28Z The Copts, who comprise up to 15 percent of the 84 million population, celebrate the most important festival of the Christian calendar on May 5 this year. Insight: Egypt opposition can't harvest Brotherhood unpopularity 2013-05-05T08:09:29Z Some moderate Egyptian Muslims in the area joined Coptic groups in cheering the departure of Morsi, and some Copts said they preferred to identify themselves as Egyptians first at this time of national transition. D.C. area Egyptians celebrate Morsi’s ouster 2013-07-06T22:19:27Z Egypt is home to the largest number of Christians across the Middle East, with anywhere from 8 to 9 million Copts living there today. Down and Out in Cairo 2013-04-28T03:00:00Z Department of Homeland Security which handles asylum requests, denied that there was a policy to fast-track the process for Egyptian Copts. IHT Special: Christians Uneasy in Morsi's Egypt 2013-05-15T18:25:41Z Habib was one of hundreds of Christian youths at the gated cathedral in April when fighting broke out between Copts and Islamists, who threw petrol bombs and fired birdshot from neighboring houses into the compound. Egyptian Christians happy Mursi is gone but remain wary 2013-07-19T06:34:28Z For Copts newly outside Egypt, the church is a familiar oasis in a strange country. After Egyptian Revolution, an Influx of Copts at a Queens Church 2013-04-20T02:47:48Z Many Copts believe Muslim radicals want to eradicate Christianity, whose roots in Egypt predate the Islamic era. Insight: After cathedral clash, Copts doubt future in Egypt 2013-04-11T15:02:05Z “The current government views Copts not as equal citizens but rather as an interest group that needs to be placated,” Paul Sedra, an Egypt expert and associate professor of history at Simon Fraser University, said. Down and Out in Cairo 2013-04-28T03:00:00Z Witnesses accused the police of standing by as the Copts were attacked and of firing teargas at mourners in the compound as they emerged from the cathedral under a hail of rocks. Second person dies from Egypt cathedral clashes 2013-04-08T11:27:59Z Moderate Copts fear a radicalization of their own youth who believe some Muslim hardliners want to get rid of Christianity. Egyptian Christians happy Mursi is gone but remain wary 2013-07-19T06:34:28Z President Mohamed Mursi, a Brotherhood leader elected in June, has promised to protect the rights of Copts, who make up about 10 percent of Egypt's 84 million people. Five die in Christian-Muslim clashes in Egypt 2013-04-07T11:43:32Z "Egypt is no longer my country," said the 24-year-old construction worker, standing in the courtyard of the country's largest cathedral where one Copt and one Muslim died in sectarian clashes this week. Insight: After cathedral clash, Copts doubt future in Egypt 2013-04-11T15:02:05Z Mubarak likely viewed Copts in the same way - but at least the rhetoric of citizenship remained in place, and that rhetoric was important insofar as it put a brake on the escalation of sectarian rhetoric. Down and Out in Cairo 2013-04-28T03:00:00Z All over the Eastern Mediterranean, and in North Africa, the descendants of the earliest Christians—Easter Orthodox, Copts, and others—are being persecuted. ¡FRANCIS! 2013-03-19T08:45:00Z The demonstrators were protesting against the death of an Egyptian Copt in an explosion in front of a church in Libya a month ago. Libyan embassy suspends work in Cairo after protest 2013-03-16T19:24:06Z Four Christian Copts and one Muslim were killed when members of both communities started fighting and shooting at each other in El Khusus north of the Egyptian capital, the sources said. Five die in Christian-Muslim clashes in Egypt 2013-04-07T11:43:32Z The trouble flared after a funeral on Sunday of four Copts shot dead last week in the town of El Khusus, north of Cairo. Insight: After cathedral clash, Copts doubt future in Egypt 2013-04-11T15:02:05Z The demonstrators there said they were protesting the death of an Egyptian Copt in an explosion in front of a church in Libya a month ago. Unknown assailants set fire to church in Libya's Benghazi 2013-03-14T18:13:54Z Radical Salafi figures called for Muslims not to greet Christians at Christmas, celebrated by Egypt's Copts on January 7. Preacher alarms many in Egypt with calls for Islamist vice police 2013-01-09T14:07:45Z About 10% of Egyptians are Copts, making up the largest Christian minority in the Middle East. Worry taints Egyptian Coptic Christmas 2013-01-03T14:43:11Z At the moment Egypt is something of a stronghold - about 10% of the population are Copts - descendants of the ancient pre-Muslim inhabitants of the country. Syria war fuels Christian flight from Middle East 2012-12-16T10:47:24Z Some Copts were dismayed that Mursi did not attend the installation of the new pope or Coptic Christmas ceremonies. Insight: After cathedral clash, Copts doubt future in Egypt 2013-04-11T15:02:05Z There is nothing that mentions Christians and the Copts of Egypt.” The Egyptian Billionaire’s Fears 2012-12-05T09:45:00Z After going through five versions of the script, he raised $80,000 to finance the film, apparently through his second ex-wife's Egyptian family and donations from other Copts. Man behind anti-Islam film that stoked riots has no regrets: New York Times 2012-11-26T18:59:59Z Some wealthy Copts are choosing to leave Egypt. Worry taints Egyptian Coptic Christmas 2013-01-03T14:43:11Z The fate of the Copts under Egypt's former leader Hosni Mubarak was interesting. Syria war fuels Christian flight from Middle East 2012-12-16T10:47:24Z But some fear life for Copts will worsen as the Brotherhood extends its control to a growing number of state institutions. Insight: After cathedral clash, Copts doubt future in Egypt 2013-04-11T15:02:05Z Helping to publicize the film were Morris Sadek and Elaia Basily — activist Copts living in Northern Virginia — and Terry Jones, the Florida preacher whose own Koran burnings had stirred violence abroad. From Man Who Insulted Muhammad, No Regret 2012-11-26T02:55:52Z For the process to work, Copts must believe that any of the three names that are placed in the bowl are people who are capable of leading their church. A post-election lesson for Americans from Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church 2012-11-08T00:20:45Z Many of Egypt's Copts fear that the newly approved constitution fails to protect the rights of Christians Egypt's Coptic Christians are facing an uncertain future, as they prepare to celebrate Christmas on 7 January. Worry taints Egyptian Coptic Christmas 2013-01-03T14:43:11Z Many Copts say they hope the new pope will ease the strict limitations on divorce adopted about 30 years ago. Coptic Church Chooses Pope Who Rejects Politics 2012-11-05T21:18:25Z There is no official data but church officials say many Copts have left the country since Mubarak's overthrow. Insight: After cathedral clash, Copts doubt future in Egypt 2013-04-11T15:02:05Z Actually, it cost no more than $80,000, apparently raised through his second ex-wife’s Egyptian family and donations from other Copts, according to a person who discussed the financing with him. From Man Who Insulted Muhammad, No Regret 2012-11-26T02:55:52Z After the exhilaration of the revolution Copts are bound to be nervous. Copts face change with faith in new pope 2012-11-04T17:47:46Z Copts say this process ensures the selection is in God's hands. New pope chosen for Egypt's Copts 2012-11-04T10:09:32Z Copts believe this process ensures the selection is in God's hands. In pictures: Coptic pope chosen 2012-11-04T16:21:21Z Western diplomats said that while their countries do not record the religion of visa-seekers, anecdotal evidence suggests a high percentage of those who had left since 2011 are Copts. Insight: After cathedral clash, Copts doubt future in Egypt 2013-04-11T15:02:05Z In his written responses to questions, Mr. Nakoula reeled off “atrocities” by Muslims that went back many years and formed his views, focusing on shootings, a bombing and the torture of his fellow Copts. From Man Who Insulted Muhammad, No Regret 2012-11-26T02:55:52Z Yet Copts believe this is the way the hand of God was revealed. Copts face change with faith in new pope 2012-11-04T17:47:46Z He succeeds as attacks on Copts are on the increase, and many say they fear the country's new Islamist leaders. New pope chosen for Egypt's Copts 2012-11-04T10:09:32Z Thousands of Copts across Egypt celebrated the news. In pictures: Coptic pope chosen 2012-11-04T16:21:21Z Compounding their misfortunes, some wealthier Egyptian Copts traditionally deposited their savings across the Mediterranean in Cyprus for safe-keeping, a senior diplomat said. Insight: After cathedral clash, Copts doubt future in Egypt 2013-04-11T15:02:05Z Christian Copts form around 10 percent of the population in Egypt. Egypt groups say anti-Islam film defendant being mistreated 2012-10-22T16:09:21Z Many leading Copts now believe the new pope should play a less overtly political role. Copts face change with faith in new pope 2012-11-04T17:47:46Z Around the country, police beefed up protection at Copt churches. Protest Hangover 2012-09-16T12:40:00Z The film’s creator, as well as some of its main backers, are reportedly Copts living in the United States—as some demonstrators in Cairo this week were quick to point out. ‘Let’s Go Upstairs and Get Him’ 2012-09-15T20:20:00Z Some Copts are ready to resort to violence. Insight: After cathedral clash, Copts doubt future in Egypt 2013-04-11T15:02:05Z It’s not only Copts who are apparently listening to Klein. Steve Klein’s anti-Muslim crusade 2012-09-14T19:43:00Z Nakoula told the AP he is a Coptic Christian and supported the concerns of Christian Copts about their treatment by Muslims. California man confirms role in anti-Islam film 2012-09-13T14:35:00Z He said he was only interested in the first part of the film, “about persecution of Copts,” Reuters reported. Origins of Provocative Video Shrouded 2012-09-12T18:01:47Z An Egyptian state website carried a statement by Egypt's Coptic Orthodox church condemning what it said were moves by some Copts living abroad "to finance the production of a film insulting Prophet Mohammad". Egyptians Angry at Film Scale U.S. Embassy Walls 2012-09-11T17:08:40Z Officials kept the doors closed - not just for protection but also to stop angry young Copts arriving as rumors of more violence swirled around. Insight: After cathedral clash, Copts doubt future in Egypt 2013-04-11T15:02:05Z In an undated essay titled “Why are you here in America” Klein compared secularism to an oppressive Islamist regime and said God guided Copts to America to help the country reclaim its supposed Christian roots. Steve Klein’s anti-Muslim crusade 2012-09-14T19:43:00Z As a result, Copts are seeking to form political parties, thus strengthening further the grip of religion on democratic life. Do Arabs need a new awakening? 2012-08-15T23:16:36Z The logical conclusion is that they seem to condone what amounts to incitement to hatred of Copts. Egypt must tackle its sectarian problems head on 2012-08-07T17:26:29Z "It is not right that Copts get treated in this way," added Bakhomious, who is acting as pope until a successor to Shenouda is elected later this year. Egypt's Christian leader slams "unfair" new cabinet 2012-08-04T13:15:12Z But in his first televised address after being declared president-elect, Mr Mursi was keen to reassure Copts that their right to freedom of religion would be protected. Mursi faces challenge to bring Egypt's Copts on side 2012-07-01T14:03:34Z Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made some of those points, calling on Mursi to include women, Copts and secular liberals as he forms a government. In divided Egypt, U.S. plays all sides 2012-06-28T05:17:06Z Building bridges with those who voted against him, particularly liberals and Copts, appears to be an immediate priority. The challenges facing Egypt's new president 2012-06-25T15:36:06Z The Copts don't like to describe what happened in Dahshour or elsewhere many times before as "clashes". Egypt must tackle its sectarian problems head on 2012-08-07T17:26:29Z In that role, he is the main political advocate for Egypt's Copts, the largest Christian minority in the Middle East. Egypt's Christian leader slams "unfair" new cabinet 2012-08-04T13:15:12Z In this context also, the way in which Mr Mursi deals with Copts may be relevant when a new Coptic pope is elected in two or three months' time. Mursi faces challenge to bring Egypt's Copts on side 2012-07-01T14:03:34Z Islam urges kindness and fairness between Muslims and Copts... Presidential candidates in quotes 2012-06-06T22:32:37Z At a televised news conference on Sunday he accused the Brotherhood of trying to blackmail the Christian Copts and prevent them from exercising their voting rights. Egypt candidate attacks Islamist 2012-06-03T16:39:56Z The interests of Copts are best served by defending the separation of religion from politics and not by turning the church into a political platform. Egypt must tackle its sectarian problems head on 2012-08-07T17:26:29Z At a televised news conference on Sunday Mr Shafiq accused the Brotherhood of trying to blackmail the Christian Copts and prevent them from exercising their voting rights. Egypt candidate attacks Islamist 2012-06-03T16:39:56Z However, it will be his actions and not his words that Copts will be keeping a close eye on. Mursi faces challenge to bring Egypt's Copts on side 2012-07-01T14:03:34Z “Because of his military background, Copts are confident he will be strong enough to restore security and enforce the rule of law,” said Youssef Sidhom, the editor of Al Watany, a Christian newspaper. Mohamed Morsi to Face Ahmed Shafik in Egypt’s Presidential Election Runoff 2012-05-25T08:25:42Z The ribs of a ship wrecked on the Jeddah coast furnished a flat terrace-roof, and when the monument was finished, it was entirely draped with a veil of the finest lawn, woven by the Copts. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z Not only are Copts hard to find in senior government and military and security posts, but their right to worship is seriously undermined. Egypt must tackle its sectarian problems head on 2012-08-07T17:26:29Z When you say natives you include Egyptians, Arabians, Copts, Syrians, negroes from the Upper Nile, and about a hundred other subdivisions, which embrace every known nationality of the East. The Rulers of the Mediterranean 2012-04-25T02:00:58.380Z However, in the months that followed, Copts began to be worried by the increasingly vocal and frequent calls from Islamists for the application of Islamic law, or Sharia, in Egypt. Mursi faces challenge to bring Egypt's Copts on side 2012-07-01T14:03:34Z It is an Oriental custom, and is observed by the Copts as 24 well as the Moslems. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z The affection he felt for the child's mother, Mary the Copt, also increased, much to the great vexation of his other wives. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z The editor, a native of Egypt, and a Copt by religion, was for many years engaged in tuition in some of the highest families of Cairo. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z From time immemorial the Copt Oak has borne a celebrity that bears out the tradition of its ancient sacredness. The Masculine Cross A History of Ancient and Modern Crosses and Their Connection with the Mysteries of Sex Worship; Also an Account of the Kindred Phases of Phallic Faiths and Practices 2012-04-11T02:00:31.327Z For instance, the deputy chairman of the Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party, Rafiq Habib, is a Copt, but for many Egyptians he seems to be solely a symbolic figure. Mursi faces challenge to bring Egypt's Copts on side 2012-07-01T14:03:34Z The Copts are nominal Christians, although, like most of the Christian sects of the East, they are very ignorant and very superstitious. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z For most of his four decades as patriarch, Pope Shenouda managed a delicate balancing act, strongly supporting Mr. Mubarak in exchange for recognition of his role as the government’s primary interlocutor with the Copts. Coptic Pope Shenouda III?s Death Adds to Fears in Egypt 2012-03-21T02:17:21Z He was also seen as rigid defender of a conservative church, and some Copts faulted him for resisting reform. Thousands Mourn Coptic Pope in Cairo 2012-03-20T18:05:02Z A few years ago, near the hill of Bardon, in the middle of Charnwood forest, in the county of Leicester, there grew and perhaps still grows, a very old tree called the Copt Oak. The Masculine Cross A History of Ancient and Modern Crosses and Their Connection with the Mysteries of Sex Worship; Also an Account of the Kindred Phases of Phallic Faiths and Practices 2012-04-11T02:00:31.327Z Most of Egypt's estimated 10 million Christians are Orthodox Copts. Egyptian Coptics Honor Their Pope, Shenouda III 2012-03-20T13:58:41Z In 1981, Pope Shenouda was sent into internal exile by President Anwar Sadat, with whom he clashed after complaining about discrimination and attacks on Copts. Coptic Pope Dies in Egypt Amid Church?s Struggles 2012-03-18T00:44:06Z As Egyptians prepare to debate a new constitution and perhaps define notions of citizenship itself, Copts are engaged in a vigorous debate on the role the church should play as it selects a new pope. Coptic Pope Shenouda III?s Death Adds to Fears in Egypt 2012-03-21T02:17:21Z The Copts, or descendants of the ancient Egyptians, said to number about 150,000, are Christians, but scarcely a credit to that religion whose votaries boast of its civilising and elevating character. Satires And Profanities 2012-03-14T02:00:24.637Z First came the Copts, about two hundred thousand, the descendants of the ancient Egyptians. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z The prosecution’s dossier reiterated their accusations that the groups “worked in coordination with the C.I.A.,” served “U.S. and Israeli interests,” and incited “religious tensions between Muslims and Copts.” Egypt Relying on Accusatory Testimony Against Foreign Groups 2012-02-20T19:10:29Z “It’s an injection of uncertainty for Copts at a time of transition in the country,” said Michael Wahid Hanna, a fellow at the Century Foundation. Coptic Pope Dies in Egypt Amid Church?s Struggles 2012-03-18T00:44:06Z Excellently furnished by nature, and placed in a peculiarly favoured land, the Copts have transferred to their own lives and civilization the grave and solemn character of their sky and their country. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z They kept harmless snakes in their houses to feed on the rats and mice, just as we do cats, or the Copts did the ichneumons. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z The people were immediately liberated from the most grinding and intolerable despotism; just and equal laws were established; and Arab and Copt, soon began, lost in wonder, to speak the praises of Napoleon. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z Most of them are Copts and claim to be good Christians, but we did not feel impelled to throw up our hats on that account. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z The failure to distance the church from Mr. Mubarak led to greater disillusionment with the pope after the revolution, especially among younger and more secular Copts. Coptic Pope Dies in Egypt Amid Church?s Struggles 2012-03-18T00:44:06Z Copts, the largest Christian majority in the Middle East, are Egyptian Christians whose ancestors date to the first century and who now number 10 million in a country of 85 million. Egypt?s Christians Prepare for New Political Climate 2011-11-30T22:57:51Z Some Brotherhood leaders often repeat that they believe citizenship is an equal right of all regardless of sect, even chanting at some campaign rallies that Copts are also “sons of Egypt.” Islamists Claim a Decisive Victory in Egypt?s Vote 2011-12-01T02:56:01Z Its critics say such language masks their goals of turning Egypt into an Islamic state by stealth, curbing freedoms for 80 million people who include some eight million Christian Copts. Analysis: Egypt's Brotherhood feels its time has come 2011-11-30T20:33:51Z Now, with Mr. Mubarak gone, Copts fear that an elected Muslim majority is likely to prove far less tolerant than a military dictatorship. Opinion: After Egypt?s Revolution, Christians Are Living in Fear 2011-11-20T02:18:04Z That understanding was severely strained in the past decade after a series of deadly clashes between Copts and Muslims, including some caused by the state’s refusal to allow the building or renovation of churches. Coptic Pope Dies in Egypt Amid Church?s Struggles 2012-03-18T00:44:06Z In the last assembly election, during the Mubarak regime, of the 839 candidates for his National Democratic Party, only 10 were Copts. Egypt?s Christians Prepare for New Political Climate 2011-11-30T22:57:51Z Most Copts voted for the liberal Egyptian bloc, which was vying for second place with the Salafis in some reports. Islamists Claim a Decisive Victory in Egypt?s Vote 2011-12-01T02:56:01Z I have a Copt who comes to me every day. Caesar's Wife A comedy in three acts 2011-11-11T03:00:37.427Z What doesn’t occur to most Egyptians is that the Copts represent a significant business community in Egypt and that their flight may further damage an economy saddled with a ballooning deficit. Opinion: After Egypt?s Revolution, Christians Are Living in Fear 2011-11-20T02:18:04Z Some authorities trace the first principles of Arabic architecture back to the Copts; the Spaniards argue that their style is derived from Byzantine works they found before them in Andalusia. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z The converted Goth or the renegade Persian, the half-civilized mountaineer from Isauria, the Copt and Syrian and Armenian were all welcomed in the army or civil service, if only they had ability. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z Egypt's Copts are part of the fabric of this society. Egypt's army appeals for unity after Christian clash 2011-10-12T12:58:03Z This is a threat not just to the Copts, but to all of the people. Egypt?s Finance Minister Resigns 2011-10-11T14:48:14Z Conditions were by no means good for the Copts when Mr. Mubarak was at the helm. Opinion: After Egypt?s Revolution, Christians Are Living in Fear 2011-11-20T02:18:04Z “The rights of minorities -- including Copts -- must be respected,” he said. Egyptians Rally After Clashes Between Christians and Army 2011-10-11T13:24:03Z The death toll Monday after a night of rioting rose to 26, and most were Copts. US Coptics praying and fasting after deadly attacks against fellow Christians in Egypt 2011-10-10T22:05:01Z White House spokesman Jay Carney said the United States "stands with the Egyptian people" and believes the rights of minorities, including the Copts, must be respected as Egypt moves toward democracy. U.S. says Egypt violence should not delay election 2011-10-10T16:43:51Z At eight million or so, Egypt's Copts are easily one of the biggest Christian communities in the Middle East, but unlike Lebanon's much smaller Christian population for example, they lack political muscle. Inside Cairo's Bloodletting: The Egyptian Junta's True Colors 2011-10-10T15:55:00Z This constituted another of those petty measures intended to harm the Copts financially. Opinion: After Egypt?s Revolution, Christians Are Living in Fear 2011-11-20T02:18:04Z Discrimination against Copts, who make up about 10 percent of the population of Egypt, had been encouraged by Mubarak’s government, according to a U.S. Egypt on Alert After Deadly Clashes Between Copts, Military 2011-10-10T13:13:01Z Despite his pleas for peace, anger was evident among members of the U.S. expatriate community of Copts, who number about 300,000. US Coptics praying and fasting after deadly attacks against fellow Christians in Egypt 2011-10-10T22:05:01Z Discrimination against Copts, who make up about 10 percent of the population of Egypt, had been encouraged by the government of former president Hosni Mubarak, according to a U.S. Egypt on Alert Following Deadly Clashes Between Copts, Military 2011-10-10T10:26:06Z He heard TV reporters urging Egyptians to “protect the army from the Copts”, and later saw crowds in parts of Cairo to launch sectarian attacks on Christians. Violence Explodes on the Streets of Cairo: What Does Egypt's Military Want? 2011-10-10T11:05:34Z At least 19 dead as Christian Copts protest attack on church in southern Egypt. Photos: At Least 19 Killed in Clashes Between Christians and Security Forces in Cairo 2011-10-09T23:35:33Z Copts, members of Egypt’s Christian minority sect, and some Muslims marched to the Radio and Television Building, a skyscraper in downtown Cairo on the Nile River, where another sit-in was already being staged. Deadly Protests Over Church Attack in Cairo 2011-10-09T21:59:35Z Among the deeply degraded Copts in Egypt, and extending from them into Abyssinia, the Moravians had been working without any apparent result from a.d. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z But many Copts worried that the democratic ideals that triumphed in Tahrir Square would be lost and Egypt might turn into an Islamic republic like Iran. In Egypt, the Lure of Leaving 2011-08-27T04:40:41Z The Copts in a later age did the same, and to this custom we owe the recovery in Egypt of much ancient literature. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z A very small folio, paper, with illuminations, Copt. A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. II. 2011-06-30T02:00:31.117Z At least four Copts were run over and killed, witnesses said. Deadly Protests Over Church Attack in Cairo 2011-10-09T21:59:35Z His head is believed by the Copts to have been buried in the place where the Coptic Church in Alexandria now stands. Riches of Grace A Compilation of Experiences in the Christian Life 2011-06-21T02:00:23.800Z Throughout their history, the Copts have been subject to mixed fortunes, alternately marginalized, discriminated against or simply left alone. In Egypt, the Lure of Leaving 2011-08-27T04:40:41Z Some of the Copts are said to observe it by total abstinence during the whole period. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z It is derived from the earliest Arabic conquerors of Egypt, who speak of their native Christian subjects as Copts. A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. II. 2011-06-30T02:00:31.117Z Television showed a group of Copts attacking a soldier, as a priest tried to protect the man. Deadly Protests Over Church Attack in Cairo 2011-10-09T21:59:35Z When Copts held a weeklong sit-in to demand equal legal treatment, many who attended nonetheless insisted on the preservation of separate, binding laws on Christian marriages. Egypt?s Christians Fear Violence as Changes Embolden Islamists 2011-05-31T02:10:06Z Anxiety among Egypt’s Copts has only grown since the revolution. In Egypt, the Lure of Leaving 2011-08-27T04:40:41Z At a sit-in outside state TV headquarters by the Nile in central Cairo, protesters posted a list of what they called "The Copts' Demands." Christians worry Egypt being hijacked by Islamists 2011-05-27T03:13:26Z While the other Copts succumbed and made terms, they alone stubbornly resisted. A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. II. 2011-06-30T02:00:31.117Z He has 300 Copts in his employ, and gives them all a very bad character. Cities of the Dawn 2011-05-13T02:00:10.047Z “The Copts are the crucial test case,” said Heba Morayef, a researcher with Human Rights Watch here, adding that facing off against “societal pressures” may in some ways be ever harder than criticizing a dictator. Egypt?s Christians Fear Violence as Changes Embolden Islamists 2011-05-31T02:10:06Z As fringe Salafists continued to rail against “immodest” women — links to threatening YouTube sermons were widely disseminated among Copts — Enas stopped wearing short sleeves and had taken to tucking her cross inside her blouse. In Egypt, the Lure of Leaving 2011-08-27T04:40:41Z Egypt’s Copts, about 10 percent of the 80 million population, are the Middle East’s largest Christian community. Burned-Out Cairo Church Shows Egypt Risks Sectarian Schism 2011-05-12T12:00:01Z Sameh Fawzi, a Coptic scholar, said the new trend of attacks on churches and heightened tension between ultraconservative Muslims and Copts are taking place in the context of a weakened state and increasingly assertive Salafis. Toll in Egypt church attack rises to 10 2011-05-08T14:27:10Z The Latins, Abyssinians, and Copts are also well represented. Cities of the Dawn 2011-05-13T02:00:10.047Z Copts answered back by holding their own rally Friday outside the Orthodox Church to protest what they said was the "targeting of the church." Muslim-Christian Clashes Kill 5 in Cairo 2011-05-08T03:10:55Z I asked if Copts were better off before the revolution. In Egypt, the Lure of Leaving 2011-08-27T04:40:41Z “The Brotherhood wouldn’t field a woman or Copt,” he said, “but it’s not our right to be custodians of who can run.” Burned-Out Cairo Church Shows Egypt Risks Sectarian Schism 2011-05-12T12:00:01Z The army generals ruling Egypt since President Hosni Mubarak's ouster appointed Emad Mikhail, a Copt and a senior former officer in Egypt's vilified police force, as governor of Qena province earlier this month. Christian governor must go, south Egypt protesters say 2011-04-21T16:38:14Z All that remained of it was the habitual offering of the food to the dead, a custom which still lingers among the fellahin of Egypt, both Moslem and Copt. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z Both Coptic Christians and Muslims were killed in the violence, which began during a protest by Copts against last week's burning of a church. Deadly religious clash in Cairo 2011-03-09T13:41:36Z In mid-August, Congress assigned a special envoy for minority affairs in the Middle East and Asia who would have Copts as part of his portfolio. In Egypt, the Lure of Leaving 2011-08-27T04:40:41Z As he held up a copy of the Koran, he embraced a Copt, Attiya, who was carrying a cross. Unity under threat 2011-03-11T05:03:52Z The Copts want the church rebuilt in its original location, not elsewhere as some officials suggested, and the resignation of the local governor. After the Egyptian Revolution: The Wars of Religion 2011-03-10T15:10:00Z ElBaradei, the former chief of the United Nations atomic agency, said he backed equality, whether between men and women or Muslims and Copts. ElBaradei Says He Intends to Run in Egypt Presidential Election 2011-03-10T02:20:14Z Violence erupted on Tuesday night in the Cairo suburb of Mokattam when Christian Copts blocked a highway to protest at the burning of a church last week. VIDEO: Protest after deadly clash in Cairo 2011-03-09T19:33:42Z Copts Association, recently told me that representatives of churches in Washington and elsewhere have told him they were already hearing from Coptic émigrés in need of financial and other forms of support. In Egypt, the Lure of Leaving 2011-08-27T04:40:41Z The violence began during a protest by Copts against last week's burning of a church in southern Egypt. Deadly religious clash in Cairo 2011-03-08T21:28:25Z The communities still live and communicate—Turks with Jews, Arabs and Copts and Syrians with Armenians and Italians and Greeks. A Tale of Two Alexandrias 2011-03-04T23:24:41Z To give an example of how far this influence with the Pasha extended, I may mention that, some time since, two hundred Copts were compelled to enlist as soldiers. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z He began his sermon by saying that he was discarding the customary opening “Oh Muslims,” in favor of “Oh Muslims and Copts,” referring to Egypt’s Coptic Christian minority. After Long Exile, Sunni Cleric Takes Role in Egypt 2011-02-19T02:42:43Z “And even if the richer Copts manage to get out, it’s the poor who get stuck.” In Egypt, the Lure of Leaving 2011-08-27T04:40:41Z Some of Egypt's Copts, who make up a tenth of Egypt's 79 million population, say it will take more than effusive displays of interfaith unity to heal the wounds of the past. Egyptian revolution brings show of religious unity 2011-02-18T20:43:02Z He said he would be watching how Egypt’s new government treats the minority Christian Copts and the tiny remnant of Egypt’s Jews, a once vibrant community that now numbers no more than 150 people. Jews in U.S. Are Wary in Happiness for Egypt 2011-02-14T02:25:02Z The Copts, or, as we are accustomed to call them in the East, “the Oobbeet,” are the followers of one “Mar Yackoob.” The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z The population of Alexandria is somewhat mixed, for it consists of Arabians, Turks, Copts, Jews, Greeks, and French. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Ayman and his family, who are among Egypt’s 10 million Christians, most of whom are Copts, live in Shobra, a traffic-clogged, densely packed district squeezed between the edge of downtown Cairo and the Nile. In Egypt, the Lure of Leaving 2011-08-27T04:40:41Z "More guarantees are needed that Copts will live freely and be treated fairly." Egyptian revolution brings show of religious unity 2011-02-18T20:43:02Z A Christian Copt holds a sign: "From Muslim and Christian brothers, Leave Mubarak you coward" Two days later, "Martyrs' Sunday" was celebrated by Egyptians of both religions as an affirmation of national unity in struggle. Crescent and cross 2011-02-10T09:17:50Z Greeks, Armenians, Copts, and finally all Egyptians would learn soon enough. An Alexandrian in Search of Lost Time 2011-02-06T05:00:00Z Then, too, we find the Copts, descendants of the ancient Egyptians, the original lords of the soil. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Though many upwardly mobile Copts left Shobra over the years as the area grew more working class, it remains one of the most concentrated Christian communities in Egypt. In Egypt, the Lure of Leaving 2011-08-27T04:40:41Z Speaking of the Copts, Volney says that they have a yellowish, dusky complexion, neither resembling the Grecian nor Arabian. Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race 2011-02-06T03:00:56.253Z Many Copts worry that Mr. Mubarak's exit would leave them dangerously exposed—either by chaos, or to a government that may be more tolerant of Islamist extremists. In Mubarak, Coptic Christians See an Ally 2011-01-31T22:10:27Z Christians, mostly Orthodox Copts, account for about 10 percent of Egypt's 79 million population which is mostly Sunni Muslim. Egypt Islamic authority halts dialogue with Vatican 2011-01-20T14:28:19Z More than a score of her fellow Copts were killed, and about a hundred wounded, in the most brazen deed of terror against the Coptic minority. Who Will Protect Christian Arabs in Egypt? 2011-01-16T05:00:00Z Copts — which comes from the Greek word for Egyptians — are one of the oldest and largest Christian communities in the Middle East. In Egypt, the Lure of Leaving 2011-08-27T04:40:41Z Copts in Egypt complain of increasing persecution, including official discrimination and attacks by Muslim extremists. For Coptic Church?s Christmas, Sorrow in Brooklyn Over Terrorist Act in Egypt 2011-01-08T04:16:01Z Copts faced persecution under the Roman Empire and again after they broke away as an independent church in 451 AD, after a dispute about the exact nature of Jesus as both human and divine. Fears of the faithful 2011-01-07T16:29:06Z Armed police protected churches as Copts, who mark Christmas according to the Julian calendar, gathered in large numbers, many wearing black. Tight security for Egypt's Copts 2011-01-07T07:58:05Z The Copts are of course rooted in Egypt; the very word itself, in Arabic, once designated the Egyptians as a whole. Who Will Protect Christian Arabs in Egypt? 2011-01-16T05:00:00Z During Mubarak’s three-decade tenure, a relative calm prevailed, though routine prejudice against Copts persisted in universities, the police force and government offices. In Egypt, the Lure of Leaving 2011-08-27T04:40:41Z Armed Egyptian police were ordered to protect churches as Copts gathered in large numbers, many wearing black. Tight security for Egypt's Copts 2011-01-06T20:28:43Z Copts are led by their own pope, Shenouda III, who is 87. Fears of the faithful 2011-01-07T16:29:06Z Copts said the government should prosecute rioters instead of urging victims to accept reconciliation. Fear stalks Egypt's churches at Coptic Christmas 2011-01-06T19:51:23Z There is no end to the charges hurled at the Copts. Who Will Protect Christian Arabs in Egypt? 2011-01-16T05:00:00Z Ayman was planning to claim asylum on the grounds that Egypt had become unsafe for Copts. In Egypt, the Lure of Leaving 2011-08-27T04:40:41Z Egyptian Copts reflect on celebrating Christmas in the wake of an attack on a a church in Alexandra that killed 23 people. After the bombing 2011-01-06T16:21:42Z Copts say it is now up to the president to take effective action to protect them. Fears of the faithful 2011-01-07T16:29:06Z Two Christians died after a riot in a Cairo suburb in November, when about 3,000 Copts hurled stones at police after the authorities blocked construction of a church. Fear stalks Egypt's churches at Coptic Christmas 2011-01-06T19:51:23Z In the dark fantasies, the Copts, friends of the Zionists and tools of America, are hellbent on a state of their own in rural upper Egypt, where there is a heavy Coptic concentration. Who Will Protect Christian Arabs in Egypt? 2011-01-16T05:00:00Z The State Department’s annual human rights report chronicles the plight of Copts in Egypt at length. In Egypt, the Lure of Leaving 2011-08-27T04:40:41Z We also remember what happened last Christmas when Copts were killed in Naga Hamady. After the bombing 2011-01-06T16:21:42Z Representatives of other denominations are expected to attend, and it's clear the Copts also have the support of most Muslims. Fears of the faithful 2011-01-07T16:29:06Z Copts said the government should prosecute the rioters instead of urging victims to accept reconciliation. Fear stalks Egypt's churches over Coptic Christmas 2011-01-06T14:24:50Z In truth, the Copts walk on eggshells, eager not to offend. Who Will Protect Christian Arabs in Egypt? 2011-01-16T05:00:00Z Copts celebrate Christmas on 7 January, according to the Julian calendar. Tight security for Egypt's Copts 2011-01-06T05:28:20Z Divisive decisions by public servants and courts add to the Copts' list of grievances. Growing grievance 2011-01-05T16:42:39Z Among the threats posted on radical websites is a November 1 message from the al Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq, which accuses Copts in Egypt of detaining two women converts to Islam. Copts on global Christmas alert after Egypt bombing 2011-01-05T13:42:30Z Two Christians died as result of a riot in a Cairo suburb in November, when about 3,000 Copts hurled stones at police after the authorities blocked building of a church. Fear stalks Egypt's churches over Coptic Christmas 2011-01-06T14:24:50Z The Copts have taken to the streets of late; they have crossed the threshold of fear. Who Will Protect Christian Arabs in Egypt? 2011-01-16T05:00:00Z On Monday protesters in Cairo's northern Shubra neighbourhood threw rocks at police who tried to block a march by thousands of Copts. Coptic pope urges calm in Egypt 2011-01-04T12:24:36Z "The Copts are growing more and more angry and that is why they are more vocal," he adds. Growing grievance 2011-01-05T16:42:39Z “They want there to be no more Copts in Egypt, but it’s not going to happen,” said one of the demonstrators, Lotfy Fahmi, referring to Muslim militants. Clashes Grow as Egyptians Remain Angry After an Attack 2011-01-04T08:19:13Z One year ago, six Copts and a Muslim policeman were killed in a drive-by shooting outside a church after midnight Mass. Orthodox Copts celebrate Christmas on January 7. Fear stalks Egypt's churches over Coptic Christmas 2011-01-06T14:24:50Z The pope, in an interview with Egypt’s state-run television late yesterday, also called on the government of the Muslim- dominated country to address the grievances of Copts, the largest religious minority in the Middle East. Egyptian Pope Appeals for Calm Amid Rioting After Church Bombing 2011-01-04T01:31:23Z Two Copts were killed in the violence and state security authorities arrested 152 Coptic protesters. Egypt Investigates Church Bombing 2011-01-03T03:39:01Z There are also fears of new protests by Copts following a large protest in Cairo on Sunday night outside St Mark's Cathedral - headquarters of Coptic leader Pope Shenouda III. Egypt police guard Coptic church 2011-01-03T13:56:56Z "There are issues of discrimination against Copts, and they're refusing to deal with them." Egypt Bombing Raises Fears of Growing Sectarian Bloodshed 2011-01-01T11:30:00Z The protests continued throughout Monday, with Copts marching through the area shouting, "With our soul and our blood we will redeem the Holy Cross" and "O Mubarak, the heart of the Copts is on fire". Mubarak calls for unity after Egypt blast 2011-01-01T17:06:45Z Scores of Copts, encircled by security forces, gathered before the church to protest the attack. Church Bomb Kills 21, Wounds 79 in Alexandria, Egypt 2011-01-01T11:56:01Z Colorful, noisy groups from other denominations, including Copts from Egypt and Syrian Orthodox, added to the throng. Holy Fire brings Jerusalem Easter to joyful climax 2010-04-03T18:47:00Z In October, the Islamic State of Iraq, a militant umbrella group that includes al-Qaeda in Iraq, threatened the Copts of Egypt and called for the alleged converts to be released. Egypt police guard Coptic church 2011-01-03T13:56:56Z Gunmen opened fire on Copts as they came out of a Coptic Christmas Eve mass at a church in the town of Naga Hamady. 2010-02-14T01:06:00Z "The blood of their martyrs in Alexandria mixed to tell us all that all Egypt is the target and that blind terrorism does not differentiate between a Copt and a Muslim." Mubarak calls for unity after Egypt blast 2011-01-01T17:06:45Z "Copts have been suffering for a long time," comments Magda accompanying her teenage son to the service. 2010-01-25T11:39:00Z Arrests after Egypt Copt killings Egyptian police say they have arrested three suspects in a drive-by shooting that killed six Coptic Christians and one security official. 2010-01-08T10:45:00Z The general sentiment among Egypt’s Copts is that they are being squeezed into a tighter space, and there are increasing complaints of discrimination. 2010-01-08T07:17:00Z It is one of the chief centres of the Copts. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" In 2006, there were days of clashes between Copts and Muslims after a Copt was stabbed to death during a knife attack on three churches. Mubarak calls for unity after Egypt blast 2011-01-01T17:06:45Z "The criminal act in Naga Hamady has made the hearts of Egyptians bleed, whether Copts or Muslims," he said in a speech carried on state-owned Nile News. 2010-01-25T11:39:00Z Some Copts argue that previous attacks on them have gone unpunished or have resulted in light sentences. 2010-01-08T10:45:00Z I was born in Cairo, and am one of its Copts, and there I was brought up. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments The Copts in general accepted the terms made by Mukankas; the Greeks did not. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII Despite the statements, hundreds of angry Copts clashed with police and local Muslims after the bombing, reportedly throwing stones and targeting the mosque near the church. Mubarak calls for unity after Egypt blast 2011-01-01T17:06:45Z He is pure Copt, and the name "Copt" is from "Gypt"—that is, "Egypt"—the Copts being the direct descendants of the race that built ancient Thebes. The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise Most Christians in Egypt are Copts - Christians descended from the ancient Egyptians. 2010-01-08T10:45:00Z As the mosque of Tulun was built by a Coptic architect, and its decoration is evidently the result of many years of previous developments, it is probably to the Copts that its evolution was due. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" At length Amrou, after four engagements, in which the Copts assisted him with provisions and the building of bridges, advanced upon Alexandria, whither the Greeks had retired. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII The great majority of the people profess Christianity, belonging, like the Copts, to the sect of the Monophysites. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide The Christians of Egyptian descent, to whom the name of Copts has been given, evolved a style of building that combined with oriental traditions certain details of western architecture. Architecture There are between four and five hundred thousand Copts in Egypt. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu Every emir selected the best house he could find, and there he installed himself with his wives and slaves; while the Ansar took the houses of the poorer Copts and Egyptians. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 The Copts, being a great majority, considered themselves oppressed, and welcomed as deliverers, in 638, the conquering Arabs. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII The Coptic inhabitants are described in the article Copts, and the rural population under Fellah. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" There were no living Copts, who spoke a dialect of the dead tongue in which the historian had engraved his annals. Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. Copts have been converted to Protestantism during these latter days by the American missionaries. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu For about fifteen days most of the inhabitants of the town—clerks, Government officials, and Copts, were closely guarded and continually flogged to make them disclose the hiding-places of their treasure. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 An attempt of the Greeks to recover Alexandria and Egypt succeeded for a moment, but was frustrated by the aid given to the Moslim by the Monophysite Copts. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII Swine are very rarely kept, and then almost wholly for the European inhabitants, the Copts generally abstaining from eating their meat. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" The next morning we met some travellers who had been to a Copt wedding, of which the lady gave us an account. What We Saw in Egypt The Copts are the book-keepers and scribes; they are also the jewellers and embroiderers. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu The cases of the Romans and Jews, and of the Arab conquerors of Egypt and the Copts, are instances of conquest without extermination; the parties remaining dissevered by religious differences. Discussion on American Slavery The Copts have preserved their early traditions, and their customs are in many respects in contrast with those of other people around them. Oriental Women The Copts have about 1000 primary schools, in which the teaching of Coptic is compulsory, a few industrial schools, and one college for higher instruction. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" Then a long reach of the river brought us to the village of E Deyr, which is inhabited by Copt Christians. What We Saw in Egypt What," said I to a bearded Copt, who was seated on the steps, "is that strange howling noise which I hear among the trees? Visits To Monasteries in the Levant But to this decision, though given by 636 bishops, the Copts refused assent—a refusal which profoundly affected both the religious and the political history of their country. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" But when once a Copt has chosen a wife, she is his forever. Oriental Women The resentment of the Copts finally Coptic revolt. expressed itself in a revolt, which broke out in the year 725, and was suppressed with difficulty. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" Mr. Hall, of the firm of Copt and Basing Hall, begged me not to speak of any capacity I might possess for controlling men. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, June 23, 1920 All the members of this church militant could read fluently out of their own books, which is more than the Copts could do in whose monastery they were sojourning. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant On all other points of dogma, including the single procession of the Holy Ghost, the Copts agree with the Greek Church. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" Why are Copt shepherds in Egypt more picturesque than descendants of the Aztecs herding countless moving masses of sheep on our own sky-line, lilac-misty, Upper Mesas? Through Our Unknown Southwest To replenish his empty coffers he was also compelled to levy exactions, principally from the Copts. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" In default of Syrian or Copt, she might have become Persian as already she was Greek. The Lords of the Ghostland A History of the Ideal We first saw a small procession of the Copts go round the sepulchre, and after them one of the Syrian Maronites. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant Before it the Copts lived in their own semi-fortified quarters in Cairo or Old Cairo or in country or desert Present state of the church. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" The Alexandrian 315 era continued to be followed by the Copts in the 15th century, and is said to be still used in Abyssinia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" And it would appear that at the time of the attempt by Manuel the Arabs were actually assisted by the 91 Copts, who at the first had found the Moslem lighter than the Roman yoke. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" The ancient inhabitants now in Egypt, the Copts, are called the posterity of Pharaoh, by the Turks of the present day. The Negro: what is His Ethnological Status? 2nd Ed. The Copts got eight purses this year for the first candle they gave to a pilgrim of their own persuasion. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant The prophet Mahomet himself had prescribed indulgence to the Copts before his death, and ’Amr was mercifully disposed to them. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" At the time of the separation of the churches the Greeks here had remained faithful to Orthodoxy, the Copts to Monophysitism. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" Amr maintained a fierce persecution of the Jacobite sect, to which the bulk of the Copts belonged. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" It was revived in Egypt by the Copts, as the people of Egypt were then called, in the 7th century and was used by them extensively until the middle of the 13th. Books Before Typography A Primer of Information About the Invention of the Alphabet and the History of Book-Making up to the Invention of Movable Types Typographic Technical Series for Apprentices #49 The usual trade and occupation of the Copts is that of kateb, scribe, or accountant; they seem to have a natural talent for arithmetic. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant Educated Copts remember the time when the church of Alexandria was as famous for learning as for zeal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" The Egyptian months, followed by the modern Copts, agree with the above in every respect excepting the names. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" Conversions of Copts to Islam were at first rare, and the old system of taxation was maintained for the greater part of the first Islamic century. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" In Omdurmân there were a few Greeks and Copts whom the Mahdi had spared because he needed them. In Desert and Wilderness Some of the Copts, whose curiosity appeared to be insatiable, had followed us to these quarries, for the mere pleasure of staring at us. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant The Copts in the towns, who have always been engaged in sedentary occupations, as scribes and handicraftsmen, have a more delicate frame and complexion, and may have mingled with Syrian and Armenian Christians. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" At the same time they established a new era, which is still followed by the Abyssinians and Copts. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" A Latin and Greek, praise God, are we, Armenian and Copt, And we're all drunk as drunk can be, for we've together sopped. Many Gods The evening dinner was excellent, as the old Copt, who for many years was a cook in the employment of the Cook Agency, was anxious to display his culinary skill. In Desert and Wilderness Besides these are the Copts, who are descended from the original lords of the country, the ancient Egyptians, who have left such wonderful monuments of their power. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant The distinctive Monophysite doctrine of the Copts is not easy to state intelligibly, and yet they cling to it with something of the tenacity which has marked their whole history. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" His assistant, Little Youssouf, the Copt, squats outside of the tent, at one side of the door, to wash up the dishes and polish the Britannia-ware. Out-of-Doors in the Holy Land Impressions of Travel in Body and Spirit The Copt sings Of heretics God leaves unburnt, Armenians are worst, They will not celebrate the Day, that was for Christ the first. Many Gods The Copts are said to be the native Egyptians, and pride themselves very much on their antiquity. Harper's Young People, October 12, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly They whispered to each other, and some said I must be a foreign Copt, who had returned to the land of his fathers. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant Coptic was occasionally employed for literary purposes as late as the 14th century, but from the 10th century onward the Copts wrote mostly in Arabic. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" This body of faithful Christians is daily increasing, by the adherence of other Copts who had fallen into the Eutichyan heresy, more from want of instruction than obstinacy. Pius IX. And His Time The Four again A Latin and Greek, praise God, are we, Armenian and Copt, And we're all drunk as drunk can be, for we've together sopped. Many Gods Cleanliness is not one of the virtues of the Copts, so we may expect to find everything dirty and in need of repair. Harper's Young People, October 12, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly The person of the greatest consequence among the Copts was Basileos Bey, the Pasha's confidential secretary and minister of finance. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant W. Lane’s description of the Copts in his Modern Egyptians is interesting, but founded on imperfect information, and, moreover, coloured by prejudices in favour of the Moslems whom he studied with so much sympathy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" The Catholic bishop of Cairo, assisted by thirty priests, so long ago as 1840, governed a flock of nearly twenty thousand Copts of the ancient race of Ægypt. Pius IX. And His Time With the ancient Mesopotamians, Persians and Copts, they practice the old art of ideographic, or picture writing. Incentives to the Study of the Ancient Period of American History An address, delivered before the New York Historical Society, at its forty-second anniversary, 17th November 1846 The ancient Egyptians dried its leaves to give flavor to their salad, and I remember being told at Luxor that the modern Copts and Arabs do the same. The Dust Flower A long bearded Copt cried: "O figs; O believers, figs!" and so on. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months Some Copts have attained high office, and in 1908 a Copt became prime minister. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" The Copts, of our times, are degraded descendants of the ancient Egyptians. The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, March, 1880 It is inhabited mainly by Copts and among the mean houses, built of sun-dried bricks, may be traced part of the old Roman wall that encircled this suburb, then known as Babylon. The Critic in the Orient If we are to measure Christianity by the material progress of her adherents, what conclusions are we to draw from the history of the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire and the Copts? Pan-Islam His close contiguity to Candiotes and Copts, to Armenians and Abyssinians was not agreeable to our hero, for the contiguity was very close, and Christians of these nations are not very cleanly. The Bertrams The Copts had little interest in theology; they were content to take their doctrine as prepared for them by the subtler minds of their Greek leaders at Alexandria, choosing the simplest form when disputes arose. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" The Copts are considered fine representatives of the old Egyptians, and they have succeeded in preserving their language and liturgy through twelve centuries of fierce oppression. Travels in the Far East Turk and Greek, Buddhist and Armenian, Copt and Parsee, all manifest in a hundred ways of daily life the great fact of their belief in a God. Our Fathers Have Told Us Part I. The Bible of Amiens As might be expected, this wholesale muzzling of the press has not only reduced the Mohammedan majority to a condition of internal ferment, but has seriously alienated the hitherto loyal Copts. The New World of Islam The Copts have clung more jealously to them, of course. There was a King in Egypt Arab tribes, too, were encouraged to settle in Egypt until the Mahommedans exceeded the Copts in numbers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" In the religion of the ancient Copts, the Devil was believed to have inherited from his ancestors all the power attributed by ignorance and superstition to certain superior beings. Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery The Copts long resisted, but their resistance was overcome in the autumn of 646. The Church and the Barbarians Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 461 to A.D. 1003 The Copts remembered that they had spoken several dialects derived from the ancient Egyptian and endeavored to revive them. The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism Michael has told me something about your work among the Copts—indeed, everyone speaks of it, of your new educational scheme and the progress you have made in so short a time. There was a King in Egypt In 1301, the blue turban was introduced, but many Copts preferred a change of religion to the adoption of this head-dress. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" At eight-thirty, as the passengers sat on deck after dinner, Mansoor, the dragoman, half Copt half Syrian, came forward, according to the nightly custom, to announce the programme for the morrow. A Desert Drama Being The Tragedy Of The "Korosko" In Egypt there arose the division between the Melkites, who followed the imperial orders and accepted the decisions of the Councils, and the Copts, who dissented. The Church and the Barbarians Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 461 to A.D. 1003 Most of those engaged in this nefarious traffic are Syrians, Copts, Turks, Circassians, and some few Europeans. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley These Copts have absorbed so many of the worst features of the Mohammedan civilization—their superstitions, their domestic customs as regards the women, and a great many of their least desirable religious ceremonies. There was a King in Egypt In 1348 a religious war, attended by the destruction of churches and mosques and great loss of life, raged at Cairo between the Copts and Mahommedans, and large numbers of the former embraced Islam. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" There were Saracen and Tartar, Syrian and Copt, and swarthy Moor; sumptuous warriors from the civilized cities of the east, and the gaunt and predatory rovers of the desert. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, April 1844 Volume 23, Number 4 Turk, Arab, Copt, and Druse, I know every one of them, and can make you as well acquainted with them as myself. St. Ronan's Well Grant says that he never saw a finer face than that of this venerable Copt, Gabriel by name, who is at the head of the Coptic Church at Khartoum. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley The Mohammedans are respected, the Copts are despised. There was a King in Egypt In trades and professions, so long as the Copts had no foreign competition to contend against, they maintained their supremacy over the rest of the population. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" He instances the Copts of Egypt, the Maronites and Druses of Lebanon, the Parsees of India, the Armenians and Greeks of Asia as displaying, though in a less degree, the same phenomenon as the Jews. Historical and Political Essays The patriarch of the Copts was formerly consecrated in this church. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Saturn, under the name of Remphan, was worshipped among the Copts. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry In Egyptian mud villages, the aspiring Copt, who once learnt French, now learns English. Post-Prandial Philosophy At the present time literature among the Copts is represented by Claudius Labīb, an enthusiast for the revival of the Coptic tongue, Marcus Simaika, a leader of the progressive movement, and others. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" Egypt soon became a stronghold of the Nicene faith, for Athanasius could sway the heart of Greek and Copt alike. The Arian Controversy The Arab city and the quarters of the Copts and Jews lie E. of the two streets named. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" The Photians date back to the tenth century; the Nestorians, the Jacobites, the Abyssinians, the Copts, to the fifth and sixth centuries. Confession and Absolution The affair began thus: A certain Copt had a Muslim slave-girl who could read the Koran and who served him. Letters from Egypt The lower orders of the Copts were continually oppressed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" Athanasius was released by the younger Constantine as soon as his father's death was known at Trier, and reached Alexandria in November 337, to the joy of both Greeks and Copts. The Arian Controversy In addition to the Mahommedan quarters, usually called after the trade of the inhabitants or some notable building, there are the Copt or Christian quarter, the Jews' quarter and the old "Frank" quarter. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" He contemplated it now, however, contemplated it long and bitterly, when Arlee had gone back to her compartment and he sat silent in his beside the chattering Copts while the train rattled on and on. The Palace of Darkened Windows I have heard that a decent Copt here wants to sell a black woman owing to reverses of fortune, and that she might suit me. Letters from Egypt The emperor appointed a new bishop of Alexandria, whose adherents the Copts styled Melkites or Imperialists, while the 115 Copts are distinguished as Monophysites and Jacobites. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" This time Greeks and Copts were united in defence of the Nicene faith, so that the contest was at an end when the Empire gave up Arianism. The Arian Controversy In the Copt and Jewish quarters the streets, as in the Arab quarters, are winding and narrow. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" In one, marked "Ladies Alone," Arlee was ensconced, with an Englishwoman and her maid, and two pleasant German women, and in another Billy B. Hill sat opposite some young Copts and lighted pipe after pipe. The Palace of Darkened Windows Here in Egypt it is clear enough: it is Arab versus Turk and the Copt siding with the stronger for his interest, while he rather sympathizes with his brother fellah. Letters from Egypt But it was only after prolonged resistance to the Arabs that the Copts accepted a change of masters, which gave them for a while religious freedom. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" The Egyptian Christians, or Copts, in their religious writings use this name as an equivalent of God Almighty, the Lord of All, the God of the Universe. The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians The Negro tribes of Africa are as widely separated by mental, moral, physical, and social qualities as the Irish, Huns, Copts, and Druids are. History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens "An Alexandrine Copt gave me that," he said, watching its effect with satisfaction. A Woman Named Smith The worst is that every one believes that the Europeans aid and abet, and all declare that the Copts were spared to please the Frangees. Letters from Egypt All these beginnings were gradually overthrown by Islam except among the Copts in Egypt, and in Abyssinia. The Negro Most of the inhabitants of Memphis were Copts and Jacobite Christians, and held their Greek fellow-citizens, who were of the regular Catholic Church of Constantinople, in great antipathy. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 After the Greek archbishop has come out, the Armenian appears, and saves himself from the crowd in the church of the Armenians, and the Copt in that of the Copts. The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome These are perhaps the same as the modern Copts. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Last year it was with a Copt, who was all Allah kereem and so on about his baby, with his child of four dying of small-pox. Letters from Egypt Christianity is what it has come to be," it has been said, "only through its alliance with antiquity, while with the Copts and Ethiopians it is but a kind of buffoonery. Tragic Sense Of Life This man, an original Egyptian, or Copt, by birth, and of noble rank, was a profound hypocrite. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 We didn't bring you out, put you in training, "Pet," Or crack you up as the Coming Young Copt. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, November 21, 1891 Above the door is a leather cross, from the dress of a Copt priest, supposed to be about twelve hundred years old. How to See the British Museum in Four Visits The Copts of Luxor have had to pay fifty pounds for the honour of his presence, besides no end of sheep, poultry, butter, etc. Letters from Egypt Of course our clerks are Copts and do pick up a bit and the Copts will talk.... The Fortieth Door He begged of Amru to be taxed with the Copts and always to be enrolled among them, declaring his abhorrence of the Greeks and their doctrines; urging Amru to persecute them with unremitting violence. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 He would not be hanging fantastic lamps on a pillar peculiar to the Armenians, or peering into the gilded cage that contains the brown Madonna of the Copts. The New Jerusalem Ibrahim, his son from his slave girl, Mary the Copt, died A.D. Observations on the Mussulmauns of India Descriptive of Their Manners, Customs, Habits and Religious Opinions Made During a Twelve Years' Residence in Their Immediate Society Then the Copts are fasting from all animal food, and full of green beans and salad, and green corn. Letters from Egypt The people, who had too long been the sport of Turkish mercenaries, received the invaders as deliverers, just as the Copts had welcomed the Arabs three centuries before. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History That able general went instantly against Alexandria with an army, in which were many Copts, irreconcilable enemies of the Greeks. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 But I am not so certain as I should like to be, that I should at that moment enjoy the personality of the Copt. The New Jerusalem Some large candles stand by it, and above it are eight fine lamps, belonging to the Greek and Roman Catholics, the Copts, and Armenians. A Trip Abroad It does seem strange that the Copts of the lower class will not give us the blessing, or thank God for our health like the Muslimeen. Letters from Egypt The Christian Copts found the new régime a marked improvement. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History Like most of the Copts, he was of the Jacobite sect, who denied the double nature of Christ. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 At the farther end of the chapel the Copts have a little mean-looking altar of wood, surrounded by walls of lath. A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy The little chapel, capable of accommodating about six people at a time, contains some pictures and forty-three silver lamps, the property of the Copts, Armenians, Greek and Roman Catholics. A Trip Abroad The Copts, I find, have a religious prejudice against him, and, indeed, against all heretics. Letters from Egypt |
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