Part of Old Cairo which encompasses Coptic churches and historical sites
The Hanging Church is one of Cairo's most famous Coptic Orthodox Churches
Coptic Cairo is a part of Old Cairo which encompasses the Babylon Fortress, the Coptic Museum, the Hanging Church, the Greek Church of St. George and many other Coptic churches and historical sites. It is believed in Christian tradition that the Holy Family visited this area and stayed at the site of Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church (Abu Serga).[1] Coptic Cairo was a stronghold for Christianity in Egypt both before and during the Islamic era, as most of its churches were built after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in the 7th century.
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CopticCairo is a part of Old Cairo which encompasses the Babylon Fortress, the Coptic Museum, the Hanging Church, the Greek Church of St. George and many...
legitimate theory. Cairo is also referred to as Ⲭⲏⲙⲓ (Late Coptic: [ˈkɪ.mi]) or Ⲅⲩⲡⲧⲟⲥ (Late Coptic: [ˈɡɪp.dos]), which means Egypt in Coptic, the same way...
titular. The Coptic pope presides from Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in the Abbassia District in Cairo. The church follows the Coptic Rite for its...
Seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria has been located in Cairo since 1047. The pope is currently established in Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral...
portraits of saints. The Coptic Museum in CopticCairo houses some of the world's most important examples of Coptic art. Coptic art displays a mix of Egyptian...
The Coptic Museum is a museum in CopticCairo, Egypt with the largest collection of Coptic Christian artifacts in the world. It was founded by Marcus Simaika...
fortress in CopticCairo (Old Cairo); its nave is suspended over a passage. The church is approached by twenty-nine steps; early travelers to Cairo dubbed...
Egypt's modern capital Cairo. Coptic Catholic Church has eight suffragan bishops, throughout Egypt, comprising the only Coptic Catholic ecclesiastical...
contains Coptic text. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Coptic letters. Copts (Coptic: ⲛⲓⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ...
in CopticCairo carry important historical value to the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Copts in general. Some authorities trace the origins of Coptic architecture...
related to Coptic Christianity are on display in many museums around the world and a large number is in the Coptic Museum in CopticCairo. Egypt is identified...
Saint Mark, to whom the Coptic Pope claims to be the legitimate successor. Ruling powers moved away from Alexandria to Cairo after the Muslim conquest...
سرجيوس و باخوس (أبو سرجة)), also known as Abu Serga, in CopticCairo is one of the oldest Coptic Christian churches in Egypt, dating back to the 4th century...
romanized: Kanīsat Barbāra) is one of the many famous Coptic Orthodox parishes that can be found in the district of CopticCairo. The building is located on the eastern...
bank of the Nile Delta, located in the area known today as Old Cairo or CopticCairo. The fortress was built circa 300 AD by Emperor Diocletian in order...
St. George Coptic Orthodox Nunnery - (CopticCairo) St. Mercurius (Abu-Sefein) Coptic Orthodox Convent - (CopticCairo) St. Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Monastery...
List of buildings in Cairo List of mosques in Egypt List of Coptic Orthodox churches in Egypt#Diocese of CopticCairo List of Coptic Orthodox churches in...
Mercurius Church (Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲧⲣⲁⲡⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲙ̀ⲫⲓⲟⲙ) (Arabic: كنيسة أبو سيفين, romanized: Kanīsat ʔabū Sayfayn) in CopticCairo is a Coptic Orthodox church...
Coptic text. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Coptic letters. Coptic (Bohairic Coptic:...
the history of the city of Cairo, Egypt. 1st C. BCE – Babylon Fortress built (approximate date). 33 CE – Origins of the Coptic Orthodox Church. 4th–5th...
Church), a chapel next to Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, in Cairo's Abbasia district. Egypt's President, Abdel...
romanized: Sama'an al-Dabagh), is the Coptic Orthodox saint associated with the story of the moving the Mokattam Mountain in Cairo, Egypt, during the rule of the...
The Coptic cross is any of a number of Christian cross variants associated in some way with Coptic Christians. The typical form of the "Coptic cross" used...
The persecution of Copts and discrimination against Coptic Orthodox Christians are historic and widespread issues in Egypt. Their treatment is indicative...
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