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- Approximately 84–90% of the population of Egypt are Muslim adherents and 10–15% are Christian adherents (10–15% Coptic Christian, 1% other Christian Sects (mainly Greek Orthodox)) according to estimates.
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3 days ago · Adherents of the Coptic Orthodox Church make up Egypt's largest and most significant minority population, and the largest population of Christians in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). They make up the largest percentage of approximately 20 million Christians in Egypt.
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May 2, 2024 · CAIRO, Egypt ( Morning Star News) – Attacks on two predominantly Christian villages in Egypt last week came after days of rising tensions, which the state’s security services did nothing to quell despite being notified of impending danger to Christians, according to a human rights group.
Apr 29, 2024 · The terms Copt and Coptic are variously used to denote either the members of the Coptic Orthodox Church, the largest Christian body in Egypt, or as generic terms for Egyptian Christians; this article focuses primarily on the former definition. Copts constitute up to 10 percent of the population of Egypt.
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5 days ago · Christians. Largest Christian populations (as of 2011): United States 229,157,250 Brazil 169,213,130 Russia 114,198,444 Mexico 106,204,560 Nigeria 80,510,000 Philippines 78,790,000 China 67,070,000 Democratic Republic of the Congo 63,150,000 Italy 55,832,000 Ethiopia 51,477,950
Apr 24, 2024 · Breaking News Islamic Extremists Set Fire to Homes of Christians in Southern Egypt 4/24/2024 Egypt (International Christian Concern) — Around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, Islamic extremists set fire to several homes and shops owned by Coptic Orthodox Christians in Al-Fawakher village in Saft Al-Khammar Al-Gharbiya, Minya Governorate.
Apr 24, 2024 · Christianity in Egypt dates to the very beginnings of the faith and nearly 10% of the country’s population of 111 million are Christian. Most Egyptian Christians belong to the Coptic Orthodox...
Apr 29, 2024 · The US State Department’s 2022 human rights report for Egypt noted sectarian violence against Coptic Christians, including the killing of two men by ISIS in Sinai that August. Egypt’s Coptic Christian community has long faced sectarian violence and attacks by ISIS and other groups.
