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1339:, stated that around 11% of Egyptians identified themselves as not religious. In the same Arab Barometer 2018 Wave V survey, 90.4% were Muslim, 9.6% were Christian, and 0.1% had no religion. In the same Arab Barometer survey, about 20% of young Egyptians described themselves as not religious. Absent official figures, sources consistently report that the number is increasing steadily. Egyptian media has since 2011 reported increases in the number of nonbelievers and atheists publicly coming out; however, atheism or skepticism is not a recent phenomenon in Egypt. Despite the lack of clarity with regard to absolute numbers, there is a noticeable increase in young Egyptians coming out for nonbelieving and publicly testifying they have left the faith, especially on the internet. Many Egyptian irreligious/atheist intellectuals encourage irreligious Egyptians and Egyptian atheists to speak up and come out of the closet, a trend which is visible across both Islam and Christianity, and involves both Egyptian men and Egyptian women. 4452: 487:, In which Muslims and Christians were involved in bloody, inter-religious clashes following a dispute between a Muslim and a Christian. "Twenty Christians and one Muslim were killed after violence broke out in the town of el-Kosheh, 440 kilometres (275 miles) south of Cairo." In 2005, in Kafr Salama village, Sharqiya governorate, an altercation between a Muslim and a Christian resulted in the death of the Muslim. Muslim villagers later attacked the Abu Sifin Church and several Christian homes and looted several shops before the authorities restored order. In 2006, one person, described by police as drunk and mad, attacked three churches in 426:(or occasionally vice versa) may stir social unrest, and thereby justify themselves in wrongfully detaining the subjects, insisting that they are simply taking steps to prevent likely social troubles from happening. In 2007, a Cairo administrative court denied 45 citizens the right to obtain identity papers documenting their reversion to Christianity after converting to Islam. However, in February 2008 the Supreme Administrative Court overturned the decision, allowing 12 citizens who had reverted to Christianity to re-list their religion on identity cards, but they will specify that they had adopted Islam for a brief period of time. 80: 1236:. Without valid identity cards Baháʼís encounter difficulty registering their children in school, opening bank accounts, and establishing businesses. On 16 December 2006, after only one hearing, the High Court of Egypt ruled against the Baháʼís, stating that the government would not recognize their religion in official identification cards. The ruling left Baháʼís unable to obtain ID cards, birth certificates, or death certificates. However, on January 29, 2008 Cairo's court of Administrative Justice, ruling on 712: 1080: 975: 174: 7262: 5417: 1406: 7272: 5427: 1392: 366:. Contempt or blasphemy against a religion can be charged under section 98 (f) of the Egyptian Penal Code. Conversion from Islam to any other faith is not recognized officially, though issues have also occurred for those converting to Islam. The government also discriminates against Islamic religious minority groups, most notably Shi'a Muslims, who face open official discrimination, including being barred from admission to 7282: 531: 598:
heavily Sufi-influenced. Sufism has flourished in Egypt since Islam was first adopted. Most upper- and middle-class Muslims believed either that religious expression is a private matter for each individual or that Islam should play a more dominant role in public life. Islamic religious revival movements, whose appeal cuts across class lines, have been present in most cities and in many villages for a long time.
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In 1997, the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs stated, "Estimates of the size of Egypt's Christian population vary from the low government figures of 6 to 7 million to the 12 million reported by some Christian leaders. The actual numbers may be in the 9 to 9.5 million range, out of an Egyptian
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made Egypt their center, and made Cairo their capital. Egypt's various social groups and classes apply Islam differently in their daily lives. The literate theologians of Al-Azhar generally reject the popular version of Islam practised by religious preachers and peasants in the countryside, which is
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had difficulty obtaining documentation from government authorities, and police regularly detain people who do not have correct documentation, some Baháʼís frequently stayed home to avoid possible arrest. In 2008 a court case allowed Baháʼís to obtain birth certificates and identification documents,
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by words or writing, whereas insulting other faiths like Buddhism or Hinduism is not punishable by Egyptian law but insulting Islam, Christianity, or Judaism is. Atheists or irreligious people cannot change their official religious status, thus statistically they are counted as followers of their
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to Islam generally without difficulty, but Muslims who convert to Christianity face difficulties in getting new identity papers and some have been arrested for allegedly forging such documents. The Coptic community, however, takes pains to prevent conversions from Christianity to Islam due to the
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In 2010, based on the contested 2006 Census data, estimated that 94.9% of Egyptians are Muslims, 5.1% are Christians, and less than 1% are Jewish, Buddhists, or other religions. The share of Christians in the Egyptian population has according to official statistics been declining with the highest
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and other senior figures have emphasized religious tolerance. In 2019, Sisi's cabinet approved a number of churches. Authorities however, have often failed to sanction or take stringent action against mobs who have indulged in violence against Christians. While construction of mosques is freely
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are formally recognized as absolute by the Egyptian Constitution under Article 64, but are effectively limited by government intervention and sectarian conflict. Some aspects of the country's laws are heavily founded on Islamic principles. Egyptian authorities only recognize Judaism, Islam and
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were required to obtain presidential approval for even minor repairs in churches. Although the law was eased in 2005 by handing down the authority of approval to the governors, Copts continue to face many obstacles in building new churches. These obstacles are not as much in building mosques.
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in Egypt was over 12 million. Other estimates made by church officials put this number at 16 million. The Coptic Orthodox Church claimed that these figures are based on regularly updated membership records. Protestant churches claim a membership of about 300,000 Egyptians, and the
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It is difficult to quantify the number of atheist or agnostic Egyptians due to the persecution by the religious establishments, and its resulting social stigma against publicly identifying as non-religious, along with a lack of official statistics. Public statements deemed critical of
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ease with which Christians can often become Muslim. Public officials, being conservative themselves, intensify the complexity of the legal procedures required to recognize the religion change as required by law. Security agencies will sometimes claim that such conversions from
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Estimates of the size of Egypt's Christian population vary from the low government figures of 6 to 7 million to the 12 million reported by some Christian leaders. The actual numbers may be in the 9 to 9.5 million range, out of an Egyptian population of more than
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who was shot dead in 1992 by Islamists as a consequence, among others. In 2000, an openly atheist Egyptian writer, who called for the establishment of a local association for atheists, was tried on charges of insulting Islam in four of his books.
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announced a joint strategy to combat the spread of what they categorized as "harmful ideas" among the nation's youth, including atheism. Despite hostility towards them, atheists in Egypt have become increasingly vocal online since the
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has denounced the Ahmadis and Ahmadis have been hounded by police along with other Muslim groups deemed to be deviant under Egypt's defamation laws. On 15 March 2010, nine Ahmadis were detained due to their adherence to the movement.
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Coptic Christians make up the majority of Egypt's roughly 9 million Christians. About 1 million more Coptic Christians are spread across Africa, Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States, according to the World Council of
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in Egypt since the amendment of the second article of the Egyptian constitution in the year 1980, before which Egypt was recognized as a secular country. The vast majority of Egyptian Muslims are Sunni, with a small
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share reported in the past century being in 1927, when the official census put the percentage of Egyptian Christians at 8.3%. In each of the seven subsequent censuses, the percentage shrank, ending at 5.7% in 1996.
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Discrimination against atheists in Egypt is mainly the result of the religious establishments in the country, as the laws and policies in Egypt protect religious freedom but punish those who ridicule or insult the
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However, most Christians refuted these figures, claiming they have been under-counted. Christians maintain that they represent up to 15% or even 25% of the Egyptian population. In 2017 state-owned newspaper
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tensions have remained high, including homes being burnt, though Baháʼís made ongoing efforts to contribute to the dialog. Since 2011 Baháʼís remain concerned, noting such things as a 2012 statement by a
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Informal estimates about the Baháʼí population in Egypt suggest that, in 2006, there were approximately 2,000 Baháʼís resident in Egypt, though other estimates go as high as 6,900 adherents in 2010.
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Orthodox Christians (with estimates ranging from 5-15%). The exact numbers are subject to controversy, with Christians alleging that they have been systemically under-counted in existing censuses.
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movement in Egypt, which numbers up to 7,000 to 50,000 adherents in the country, was established in 1922 but has seen an increase in hostility and government repression as of the 21st century. The
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allowed by the authorities without any intervention, they have sometimes let mob rule dictate that even registered churches be closed down. Christians have also been consistently targeted by
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share a common history and national identity; however, at times religious tensions have arisen, and individual acts of prejudice and violence occur. The most significant was the 2000–2001
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resulting in the murder of nine Coptic Christians. On January 1, 2011, at least 21 people were killed and 83 injured when a car bomb exploded outside a Coptic Christian church in
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In 2022 Freedom House rated Egypt's religious freedom 2 out of 4 and total score of 21 out of 100 in regards of all rights such as political rights and civil liberties.
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and Europe were attracted to Egypt due to the relative harmony that characterized the local religious landscape in the 19th and early 20th centuries. After the 1956
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Egypt has the Middle East's largest Orthodox population (an estimated 4 million Egyptians, or 5% of the population), mainly members of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
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is estimated to have similar membership figures. These figures would put the percentage of Christians in Egypt between 10% and 20% of the total population.
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Numbers vary widely. The 1996 census, the last for which public info on religion exists has 5.6% of the population as Christian (down from 8.3% in 1927).
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in Egypt. There are very few native Christian Egyptians who adhere to the Latin Church, and those who do (several hundreds) do so mainly through marriage.
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According to the 2020 US report on international religious freedom there are no reliable estimates of the number of atheists in Egypt. A study at the
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Coptic Christians, being the largest religious minority in Egypt, are the most negatively affected by possibly discriminatory legislation.
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standing at between 5% – 15% of Egypt's population according to different statistics. About 95% of Egypt's Christians are members of the
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Egyptian state laws allow Muslim men to marry Christian or Jewish women but do not allow Christian or Jewish men to marry Muslim women.
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A 2020 report stated that Egypt is one of the top five countries with the highest levels of social hostilities involving religion.
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are trained in Imam vocational schools and at Al-Azhar. The ministry supports Sunni Islam and has commissions authorized to give
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Protestant churches also exist in Egypt. The total number of Protestants in Egypt is around 200,000. The denominations are:
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In 2004, the Christian Post quoted the U.S. Copt Association as reporting 15% of the population as native Christian.
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QScience Connect in 2013 using 2008 data estimated that 5.1% of Egyptians between the ages of 15 and 59 were Copts.
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The Coptic Orthodox Church is the main Christian Church in Egypt, where it has between 6 and 11 million members.
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Since their faith is not officially recognized by the state, they were not allowed to use it on their national
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A 2021 report notes a government crack-down on religious violence, including the execution of the murderer of
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Church) has around 210,000 members in Egypt and roughly 50,000 adherents abroad. It is in communion with the
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in 1967. As of mid-2016, there were a total of 6 Jews remaining in Cairo, including their spiritual leader,
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Scholars estimate that Shia Muslims comprise 1 percent of the population. There are very small numbers of
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church. Other Christian denominations include Armenian Apostolic, Catholic, Maronite and Anglican. The
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claimed that the percentage of Christians ranged from 10 to 15%, similar to the range claimed by the
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communities making up the remainder. A significant number of Sunni Egyptians also follow the native
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ranked Egypt as the 25th most difficult place to be a Christian, on their annual World Watch List.
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has around 7,000 adherents in Egypt. Most are citizens born in Egypt but of foreign descent, like
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Significant minorities within Egypt's Christian community include the following denominations:
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Fouad N. Ibrahim (1982). "Social and economic geographical analysis of the Egyptian Copts".
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In January 2013 when the Muslim Brotherhood was in power, Christian nonprofit organization
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Recent self-identification surveys put the Christian percentage at around 10%, as found by
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Before 1956 and according to the 1948 census there were 65,639 Egyptian Jews, including
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and identification documents, so long as they omit their religion on court documents.
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Prophecy Continuous: Aspects of Ahmadi Religious Thought and its Medieval Background
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in 2016 (which estimated the country to be 10.3% Christian and 89.4% Muslim) and by
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The Coptic Christian population in Egypt is the largest Christian community in the
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While freedom of religion is guaranteed by the Egyptian constitution, according to
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controls many aspects of social life and is endorsed by law. The state religion of
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population of more than 60 million" which yields an estimate of about 10-20% then.
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Harvard encyclopedia of American ethnic groups By Stephan Thernstrom. Page 242.
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In the country. Egypt hosts the most important Sunni institution in the world,
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Faith as an independent religion distinct from Islam. The state-sanctioned
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Muslims, Ahmadi Muslims, and expatriate members of various groups in Egypt
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Christianity, allowing them public worship unlike other faiths. President
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Egypt court upholds right of converted Muslims to return to Christianity
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Church, which has 120 churches and has around 10,000 adherents in Egypt.
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and traditionally believed to be established in the 1st century C.E. by
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founded in 970 by the Fatimids as the first Islamic University in Egypt
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World Religion Database 2020 at the ARDA website, retrieved 2023-08-03
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poll of 1,798 Muslims in Egypt, 63% of those surveyed supported "the
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made a clear legal distinction between "recognized religions" (i.e.,
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Mohamoud, Yousra; Cuadros, Diego; Abu-Raddad, Laith (26 June 2013).
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community range from 800,000 to about two to three million members.
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in 2019 (which estimated it to be 9.6% Christian and 90.3% Muslim).
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school of Sunni Islam is largely controlled by the state, through
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Between Heaven and Hell: Islam, Salvation, and the Fate of Others
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Women Under Islam: Gender Justice and the Politics of Islamic Law
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Between Heaven and Hell: Islam, Salvation, and the Fate of Others
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Between Heaven and Hell: Islam, Salvation, and the Fate of Others
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There is a small but historically significant population of the
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in Egypt in 2010. That number decreased to about 1124 in 2020.
1273: 1249: 1148: 1091: 845: 841: 626: 610: 606: 565: 476: 286: 241: 84: 2323: 2293:"Egypt's Shiite Muslims saw the Sunni hatred grow under Morsi" 5918: 5723: 3887:"USA Today -- Rampant religious persecution against atheists" 3528:"Egypt's Bahais score breakthrough in religious freedom case" 1292: 979: 756: 728: 720: 419: 378: 73: 61: 57: 28: 4353: 3862:"A Christopher Hitchens dream: Atheism on the rise in Egypt" 3786:"A Christopher Hitchens dream: Atheism on the rise in Egypt" 3550:"Egypt court upholds Baháʼí plea in religious freedom cases" 2415: 2413: 1936: 1934: 946:(an Eastern Catholic Church) has about 500 members in Egypt. 664: 621:
controls all mosques and supervises Muslim clerics, but the
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United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
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The Pew Foundation estimated 5.1% for Christians in 2010.
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Pew Research Center's Religion & Public Life Project
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parent's religion, whether it is Islam or Christianity.
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spokesman that "We will prosecute the Bahai's [
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so long as they omit their religion on court documents.
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became the first Islamic state to legally recognize the
3446:"EGYPT: Court suspends ruling recognising Bahai rights" 3079:"2020 Report on International Religious Freedom: Egypt" 2638:
Egypt: Egypt Arrests 22 Muslim converts to Christianity
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The 2009 American Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life
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communities are largely found in the urban regions of
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Other native Egyptian Christians are adherents of the
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A varying number of Egyptians will openly identify as
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Egypt allows converts to revert to Christianity on ID
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Egypt: Overview of human rights issues in Egypt. 2005
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List of Coptic Orthodox Churches in the United States
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have faced increasing marginalization since the 1952
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Church, which has around 40,000 adherents in Egypt.
3927:"Is Al-Azhar University a Global Security Threat?" 3842:"In protection of religion or protection from it?" 3574:. The Muslim Network for Baháʼí Rights. 2011-02-23 2906: 2140: 2138: 1119:' (Abu Naddara), was Jewish, as were the musician 1034:Church, which has around 5,000 adherents in Egypt. 4143:"Egyptian Parliament considers outlawing atheism" 3227: 3049:"Egyptian people section from the World Factbook" 2489:"Egypt: Freedom in the World 2020 Country Report" 2108: 1903: 1649: 1647: 978:Archangel Michael's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in 107:as the first Islamic university in Egypt and the 7308: 4388:"EGYPT: Attacks Raise Fear of Religious Discord" 3701: 3591: 3412: 3306: 2796: 1789:"EGYPT: Attacks Raise Fear of Religious Discord" 982:. A noticeable large proportion of Egyptians in 111:established in the middle of the 1st century by 4255: 3423:"Egypt: International Religious Freedom Report" 3365:, pp.288–312. New York: Oxford University Press 3257:, pp.288–312. New York: Oxford University Press 2246:"Egypt: Attack On Shia Comes At Dangerous Time" 2173: 2171: 2135: 1011:Evangelical Church of Egypt (Synod of the Nile) 452:Abduction and forced conversion of Coptic women 247:. There are reportedly close to fifty thousand 3735: 3733: 3235:"Egypt's last Jews aim to keep heritage alive" 2764: 2672:"Egyptian Court Allows Return to Christianity" 2127:. Microsoft. 30 September 2008. Archived from 1644: 844:and between 10,000 and 15,000 ex-patriates in 265:Most Egyptian Christians belong to the native 95:Egypt hosts two major religious institutions. 5708: 5457: 5050: 4420: 3102:"Egypt's Christian-Muslim Gap Growing Bigger" 2037: 2035: 2033: 404: 289:in 2008, claimed that the number of Orthodox 4335: 3619:al-Shahat, Abdel Moneim (18 February 2012). 3552:. Baháʼí World News Service. 29 January 2008 3167: 3073: 3071: 2874:Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor 2742:"New Digital Platforms | AUC Libraries" 2619:Egypt: national unity & the Coptic issue 2168: 2100:. LookLex. 30 September 2008. Archived from 1957: 1596:Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor 329: 4205: 3730: 3689:. United Nations, Population Division. 2020 3127:"Orthodox Christianity in the 21st Century" 2360:"Egyptian Copts reject population estimate" 2197:Sufism, Mystics, and Saints in Modern Egypt 1914:"Egypt Round 6 Data (2016) | Afrobarometer" 1541:"Egyptian Copts reject population estimate" 444:Anti-Christian sentiment in the Middle East 5715: 5701: 5464: 5450: 5057: 5043: 4427: 4413: 4347:American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) 4030:Are Arabs turning their backs on religion? 3951:"Explained: The enduring impact of fatwas" 3333: 2562: 2560: 2558: 2386:Who are the Christians in the Middle East? 2030: 1951:American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) 1712:. Washington Report on Middle East Affairs 1707: 1450:List of Coptic Orthodox Churches in Canada 1139:, a great number of Jews were expelled by 1013:which has around 140,000 members in Egypt. 806:Apostolic Catholic and Orthodox Churches: 5471: 4301: 4281: 4214:"How many Christians are there in Egypt?" 3969: 3967: 3618: 3068: 2510: 2508: 1897:Washington Institute for Near East Policy 1814:"How many Christians are there in Egypt?" 1570:. Pew Research Center. 16 February 2011. 1000:Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria 777:Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria 220:Washington Institute for Near East Policy 4310: 4241:Washington Report on Middle East Affairs 4228: 4039: 4037: 3501:"QuickLists: Most Baha'i Nations (2010)" 3465: 3463: 3437: 3041: 2908:"Coptic Christians attacked in churches" 2566: 2536: 2534: 2532: 2461: 2217:. Oxford University Press. p. 297. 1090: 1078: 973: 710: 668:About 5% to 15% of Egyptians follow the 663: 581: 529: 395:Egyptian identification card controversy 313:and persecution during the decades long 78: 4140: 3997: 3995: 3993: 3991: 3989: 3924: 3594:"An open letter to the people of Egypt" 3493: 3336:"Insult laws: Elusive and longstanding" 2888:"Egyptian court orders clashes retrial" 2555: 2290: 2194: 1567:How many Christians are there in Egypt? 1494:The CIA Fact Book estimated 10% (2012). 823:Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria 514: 251:Muslims in Egypt. Estimates of Egypt's 7309: 4434: 4385: 3973: 3964: 3899: 3612: 3035:"The Open Doors World Watch List 2013" 2505: 2462:Mitchell, Travis (November 10, 2020). 2210: 1786: 1472: 858:Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria 448:Persecution of Copts § Modern era 6741: 6552: 6375: 6216: 5735: 5696: 5445: 5038: 4408: 4066:"Data Analysis Tool – Arab Barometer" 4034: 3761:"Who is afraid of Egyptian atheists?" 3596:. www.bahai-egypt.org. Archived from 3506:Association of Religion Data Archives 3460: 3081:. US Department of State. 12 May 2020 2988:"11 killed, churches burned in Cairo" 2904: 2567:Johnston, Cynthia (29 January 2008). 2529: 1055:, which has 1,100 adherents in Egypt. 1048:, which has 1,400 adherents in Egypt. 509: 83:A common religious scene in Egypt: a 7291: 5064: 4458:Traditional African religions portal 4379: 4261: 4141:Winston, Kimberly (4 January 2018). 4079: 3986: 3633:from the original on 10 October 2017 3443: 3170:"Who are Egypt's Coptic Christians?" 3099: 2919:from the original on 12 January 2022 2669: 2622:, Ahram, 5 July 2004, archived from 2516:"Egypt Chapter - 2019 Annual Report" 2291:Bengali, Shashank (10 August 2013). 2199:, University of South Carolina Press 1708:Don Wagner (October–November 1997). 1660:Data can be also accessed using the 1653:Arab Barometer Wave V (2018 - 2019) 1535: 1533: 1280:Atheism, agnosticism, and irreligion 1131:. For a while, Jews from across the 694:Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria 674:Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria 336:Freedom of religion and human rights 267:Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria 168: 109:Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria 7281: 4211: 3974:Halawi, Jailan (27 December 2000). 3520: 1167:Unrecognized and persecuted beliefs 1097:Library of Jewish Heritage in Egypt 834:Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria 761:Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria 275:Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria 236:According to 2015 figures from the 13: 4234: 4185: 4145:. 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Leeman (Spring 2009). 2020:Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs 1787:Morrow, Adam (24 April 2006). 1777:. Retrieved 28 September 2008. 1688:www.globalreligiousfutures.org 1684:"Religions in Egypt | PEW-GRF" 1602: 1558: 1519: 639:judgements on Islamic issues. 629:madhhabs were mixed together. 1: 6217: 4618:Traditional African religions 2905:Miles, Hugh (15 April 2006). 1513: 1258:] on charge of treason". 869:Melkite Greek Catholic Church 821:in Rome. It is headed by the 765:Melkite Greek Catholic Church 354:Freedom of belief and worship 6536:Twin towns and sister cities 6376: 6048:Assassination of Anwar Sadat 4188:"Egypt's embattled atheists" 3900:Khatib, Hakim (2016-01-24). 2660:Ahram Weekly, 3 – 9 May 2007 1504:Several sources give 10-20%. 1159:, whose spiritual leader is 1075:History of the Jews in Egypt 1060:Seventh-day Adventist Church 921:, or members of the foreign 375:Supreme Administrative Court 7: 7064:Vehicle registration plates 6742: 6718:Water supply and sanitation 6553: 5736: 4770:Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) 4491:Traditional Berber religion 4109:International Policy Digest 4087:"US State Dept 2017 report" 3906:International Policy Digest 3313:. I.B.Tauris. p. 416. 3100:Cole, Ethan (8 July 2008). 2195:Hoffman, Valerie J (1995), 1663:"Online Data Analysis Tool" 1383: 1376:and particularly after the 1374:Egyptian revolution of 2011 1303:. Outspoken atheists, like 1261: 1219:dissolution of the monarchy 1062:has 852 adherents in Egypt. 1046:Pentecostal Holiness Church 680:by raw number of adherents. 429: 311:dissolution of the monarchy 271:Oriental Orthodox Christian 10: 7333: 6723:Water resources management 5026:African diaspora religions 2954:. NBC NEWS. 7 January 2010 2823:WorldWide Religious News. 1335:, citing a 2018 survey by 1283: 1265: 1198: 1175: 1072: 1068: 743:denominations such as the 653: 523: 441: 405:Restrictions on conversion 164: 7256: 7082: 6754: 6750: 6737: 6618:Impact on the environment 6608:Entrepreneurship policies 6561: 6548: 6384: 6371: 6225: 6212: 6180: 6082: 5748: 5744: 5731: 5579: 5546: 5479: 5411: 5370: 5330: 5072: 5022: 4927: 4646: 4476:Ancient Egyptian religion 4442: 2571:. Reuters. 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AFP. 30 January 2008 1430:Protestantism in Egypt 1425:Coptic Orthodox Church 1215:persecution of Baháʼís 1108: 1088: 991: 958:Syriac Orthodox Church 951:Syriac Catholic Church 811:Coptic Catholic Church 797:Syriac Orthodox Church 793:Syriac Catholic Church 737:Coptic Catholic Church 732: 681: 590: 541: 468:. Until recently, the 296:Coptic Catholic Church 92: 6529:Terrorism and tourism 5987:1948 Arab–Israeli War 5819:Library of Alexandria 5473:Demographics of Egypt 4855:São Tomé and Príncipe 4845:Republic of the Congo 4390:. Inter Press Service 4216:. Pew Research Center 2876:. September 15, 2006. 2843:Compass Direct News. 2830:18 March 2009 at the 2727:16 April 2009 at the 2651:"Fraud, not Freedom". 1964:"Muslim population", 1769:24 March 2016 at the 1420:Christianity in Egypt 1323:, and in the case of 1243:During and since the 1201:Baháʼí Faith in Egypt 1094: 1082: 977: 966:Egyptian universities 907:Latin Catholic Church 773:Latin Catholic Church 714: 700:church headed by the 667: 656:Christianity in Egypt 603:constitution of Egypt 585: 533: 345:Father Samaan Shehata 315:Arab-Israeli conflict 285:and bishop Morkos of 82: 7240:World Heritage Sites 7059:Units of measurement 6514:Proposed new capital 6260:Environmental issues 6021:United Arab Republic 5914:Muhammad Ali dynasty 5307:United Arab Emirates 4365:english.ahram.org.eg 3982:on 26 December 2004. 3444:IRIN (16 May 2006). 2626:on 12 September 2007 2605:on 28 September 2008 2364:english.ahram.org.eg 2338:english.ahram.org.eg 2311:on 22 September 2015 2055:on 12 December 2012. 2026:. 30 September 2008. 1869:english.ahram.org.eg 1844:english.ahram.org.eg 1620:on 30 September 2007 1598:. 19 September 2008. 1545:english.ahram.org.eg 827:Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak 515:Recognized religions 359:Abdel Fattah el-Sisi 6912:Freedom of religion 6807:Mass sexual assault 6172:Timekeeping devices 6070:2013 Rabaa massacre 6043:Egyptian–Libyan War 5334:limited recognition 4611:Serer creation myth 3291:Yohanan Friedmann. 3133:. 8 November 2017. 2854:. 13 December 2005. 2834:. 13 December 2005. 2771:Indiana Law Journal 2640:. November 03, 2003 2575:on 15 February 2008 2131:on 28 October 2009. 2104:on 1 February 2011. 1953:. 4 September 2008. 1818:Pew Research Center 1793:Inter Press Service 1345:Abrahamic religions 1286:Irreligion in Egypt 1188:Al-Azhar University 1002:(a province of the 896:Holy See of Cilicia 739:and various Coptic 573:Al-Azhar University 544:Islam has been the 537:As viewed from the 470:Christians in Egypt 391:Abrahamic religions 368:Al-Azhar University 157:government, Coptic 153:In 2002, under the 31:(official) (90.64%) 7102:Art (contemporary) 6782:Capital punishment 6672:Telecommunications 6349:Towns and villages 6317:Qattara Depression 6130:Muslim Brotherhood 6100:Cigarette industry 5960:British occupation 5871:Crusader invasions 5841:Rashidun Caliphate 4596:Malagasy mythology 4506:Bushongo mythology 4436:Religion in Africa 3106:The Christian Post 2811:10.1007/BF00446595 2711:. 9 February 2008. 2707:2011-11-21 at the 2677:The New York Times 2181:. 29 October 2008. 1980:on 10 October 2009 1947:The World Factbook 1899:. 25 October 2005. 1820:. 16 February 2011 1499:Al-Ahram newspaper 1333:University of Kent 1178:Ahmadiyya in Egypt 1153:Magda Tania Haroun 1141:Gamal Abdel Nasser 1109: 1101:Ben Ezra Synagogue 1089: 1032:Christian Brethren 1004:Anglican Communion 992: 894:, rather than the 733: 682: 591: 542: 510:Religions in Egypt 466:Gamal Abdel Nasser 411:Human Rights Watch 399:birth certificates 184:. You can help by 93: 47: Other (0.1%) 7317:Religion in Egypt 7304: 7303: 7252: 7251: 7248: 7247: 7176:Football stadiums 7107:Botanical gardens 6986:Catholic dioceses 6878:Gender inequality 6802:Human trafficking 6733: 6732: 6667:Tallest buildings 6628:Military industry 6544: 6543: 6485:Political parties 6438:Islamic extremism 6426:Foreign relations 6367: 6366: 6208: 6207: 6204: 6203: 5948:French occupation 5866:Fatimid Caliphate 5861:Ikhshidid dynasty 5690: 5689: 5564:Coptic Christians 5516:Oriental Orthodox 5439: 5438: 5376:other territories 5066:Religion in Asia 5032: 5031: 4938:other territories 4725:Equatorial Guinea 4623:Tumbuka mythology 4586:Lugbara mythology 4571:Khoe/San religion 4516:Dahomean religion 4192:www.aljazeera.com 4186:Keddie, Patrick. 4111:. 24 January 2016 3931:Middle East Forum 3653:"India and Egypt" 3626:Egypt Independent 3340:Egypt Independent 3320:978-1-84511-386-5 3239:timesofisrael.com 3196:www.oikoumene.org 3015:. 15 October 2012 2941:, April 15, 2006. 2440:Egypt Independent 2297:Los Angeles Times 1997:Star Wars Tribune 1918:afrobarometer.org 1745:. 7 December 2004 1440:Hinduism in Egypt 1369:Ministry of Awqaf 1365:Ministry of Youth 1268:Hinduism in Egypt 1123:, popular singer 1018:Assemblies of God 862:Pope Theodoros II 698:Oriental Orthodox 609:. The mainstream 601:According to the 485:El Kosheh attacks 283:Pope Shenouda III 202: 201: 132:national identity 99:, founded in 970 54:Religion in Egypt 7324: 7294: 7293: 7284: 7283: 7274: 7264: 7263: 7069:Waste management 6834:Academic grading 6752: 6751: 6739: 6738: 6711:Railway stations 6689:Cultural tourism 6588:Economic regions 6550: 6549: 6373: 6372: 6214: 6213: 5883:Mamluk Sultanate 5814:Diocese of Egypt 5797:Battle of Actium 5746: 5745: 5733: 5732: 5717: 5710: 5703: 5694: 5693: 5521:Eastern Orthodox 5466: 5459: 5452: 5443: 5442: 5429: 5419: 5418: 5388:Christmas Island 5074:Sovereign states 5059: 5052: 5045: 5036: 5035: 4648:Sovereign states 4591:Maasai mythology 4576:Lotuko mythology 4466:Akamba mythology 4460: 4455: 4454: 4429: 4422: 4415: 4406: 4405: 4400: 4399: 4397: 4395: 4383: 4377: 4376: 4374: 4372: 4357: 4351: 4350: 4349:. 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