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Before Napoleon's arrival in Egypt, the Copts were part of the Egyptian Mamluk Government as Accountants. When Napoleon began to rule the country, he desired that the Copts would continue in their professions, so they ended up helping sustain Napoleon's government in Egypt. Unfortunately, because of this perceived alliance between the Copts and the French, there was strong Anti-Coptic sentiment throughout Egypt and there were several calls for genocide against the Copts. Thankfully, this never occurred, but lower level violence against Copts became more common.
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How many copts in the world?
The Copts in Egypt are around 17 million and in the diaspora are about 3 million.
What is the Christian minority in Egypt called?
They are Coptic Christians (Copts).
What does the word Coptic mean?
It means: "of the Copts". The Copts are a large ethnic group of people, living mostly in Egypt and the Sudan. They share a common (Christian) religion, the Coptic Church.
What is the Copts' holy book called?
Answer 1The word Copts means Egyptians. The holy book for Christian Copts is the Bible and that for Muslim Copts is Qur'an and that for Jewish Copts is Torah.Answer 2When most people outside of Egypt use the term "Copt" they are referring in shorthand to the Coptic Christians whose holy book is the Bible with the same canon as the Roman Catholics, but including Psalm 151.
Who are the Coptics?
The Copts are a predominantly Christian ethnic group in Egypt. They are the largest Christian community in the Middle East and follow the Coptic Orthodox Church. Copts have a long history in Egypt that dates back to the early days of Christianity.
Why do Copts base their religion on St. Mark?
Because St. Mark travelled to Alexandria Egypt to preach the Gospel.
What percent of egyptians are Arab?
This depends on whether or not you consider Coptic Christians to be Arab. Most Copts would argue quite fervently that they are not Arabs and are, instead, the descendents of the Egyptians from the time of the Pharaohs. Some Copts even make the argument that most Muslim Egyptians are also descendants of Pharaonic Egyptians who had been converted by the small number of Arabian Arabs to Islam and the Arabized. If the Copts are (properly) not considered to be Arabs, but the Muslim Egyptians are, Egypt is 90% Arab. If the Copts are considered to be Arabs, Egypt is >99% Arab.
Who discovered the Rosetta Stone?
Napoleon Bonaparte attempted to capture Egypt from the British in 1798. Napoleon's invading troops captured a huge assortment of antiquities during their three-year occupation of the Nile River valley, and their spoils of war included what is now known the Rosetta Stone, stolen from a fort at Rashid, a town Europeans called Rosetta.it was found by Napoleons troops in 1799
What event is considered to have marked birth of Egyptology?
Napoleons expedition into Egypt. I belive this is the answer to your question.
What has the author Barbara Watterson written?
Barbara Watterson has written: 'Coptic Egypt' -- subject(s): History, Copts, Coptic Church
What is the main occupation in Egypt?
no
What event is considered to have Mark the birth of Egyptology?
Napoleons expedition into Egypt. I belive this is the answer to your question.
