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Feb 28, 2022 · “Getting the cross tattooed on our wrists was a sign of symbolism and endurance. The cross signifies our history in Egypt and reminds us of our past and present,” says Mona Ibrahim, a Coptic christian living in Egypt. The practice is thus deeply embedded in a historical, cultural, and political context in Egypt.
Mar 3, 2022 · “The fear of conversion among members of the Christian minority of Egypt has led many Coptic parents to tattoo their children with a small blue cross on their inner wrist,” explains Researcher Jean-Phillippe Belleau in his journal article. Children were marked with a cross to signify their belonging to Christianity as a symbol of ostracism.
Mar 29, 2023 · By Engy Magdy. CAIRO — In Egypt, it’s very common to find cross tattoos on the wrists of Coptic Christians, who are 12% to 15% of Egypt’s population. Such a tattoo symbolizes a long history of bloody persecution and is a statement of resistance and a testimony to strong faith.
Sep 2, 2019 · Now, the cross tattoo on everyone’s right wrist is a testimony to their strong Coptic faith. Even though having this tattoo makes it easier for those you meet to identify you as a Christian, the Copts carry it with pride. People of all ages are persecuted and killed over this cross, and yet the tradition lives on.
Dec 15, 2023 · The cross tattoo on the wrist is a distinctive mark of faith and community belonging for Coptic Christians in Egypt. Girgis Ghobrial, an electrical engineer and tattooist, has been applying the tattoo to Copts for over 23 years from his shop in the St. Simon Monastery.
Apr 28, 2017 · Following the Muslim conquest in the region around 640AD, Christians were tattooed by the state with a cross on their inner right wrist so that authorities could more easily identify their ...
Many Copts have the cross tattooed as a sign of faith on the inside of their right arm at the wrist. [better source needed] One of the forms of the Coptic cross, which is referred to as the Ethiopian Coptic cross, was worn by Stevie Ray Vaughan. Keith Richards also wears an Ethiopian Coptic Cross. Gallery