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| Percentages of religions in Egypt: -90% Muslim (mostly Sunni) -9% Coptic -1% Christian |
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| According to tradition, the Coptic Orthodox Church is the Church of Alexandria that was established by Saint Mark, the apostle and evangelist, in the middle of the 1st century (approximately 42 AD). The head of the church, and the See of Alexandria, is the Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy See of Saint Mark, currently His Holiness Pope Shenouda III. More than 95% of Egypt's Christians belong to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, though other churches also claim Patriarchates and Patriarchs of Alexandria, among them: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Church of the Apparitions,
Zeitoun, Cairo, Egypt. |
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| Founder: The Apostle and Evangelist Mark Independence: Apostolic Era Recognition: Orthodox Primate: H.H. Pope and Patriarch Shenouda III Headquarters: Alexandria and Cairo in Egypt Territory: Egypt, Nubia, Sudan, Pentapolis:, Libya and All Africa |
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| The Coptic Orhthodox Cross Reads: Jesus Christ, the son of god |
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| Sunni Muslims are by far the largest denomination of Islam. They are also referred to as Ahlus Sunnah wal-Jamaa'h which implies that they are the majority, or Ahl ul-Sunna (Arabic: "The people of the example of Muhammad") for short. The word Sunni comes from the word sunna, which means the words and actions or example of the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad. They represent the branch of Islam that accepted the caliphate of Abu Bakr due to him being chosen by majority. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Muslim Symbol of a star and a crescent |
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