Persecution of Copts
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persecution-of-copts-187-7245017
title:
Persecution of Copts
text:
The persecution of Copts and discrimination against Coptic Orthodox Christians are historic and widespread issues in Egypt. Their treatment is indicative of the poor status of Christians in the Middle East more widely, despite the fact that the religion is native to the Middle East, and that Christianity in Egypt dates back to the Roman era. Copts are the indigenous Christians in Egypt, usually Oriental Orthodox, who currently make up 10% of the population—the largest religious minority of that
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wiki
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original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution_of_Copts
date created:
2008-09-15T16:48:06Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T10:57:51Z
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13
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