Family Disputes Coptic Pharmacist's 'Conversion' to Islam
Third alleged conversion reported by Egyptian Christians in El-Fayoum
By Barbara G. Baker | posted 5/8/00 | posted 5/01/2000 12:00AM
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See also other past articles about Egypt's Coptic church:Egyptian Priest Accused of Attempted Murder | Village cleric charged with 'provoking violence' in El-Kosheh (Feb. 11, 2000)
Egypt's Christians seek answers after deadly riots | At least 21 Christians killed in clash with Muslims (Jan. 13, 2000)
Church of the Martyrs | Copts thrive in the face of bloody carnage, legal restraint, and discrimination (Aug. 11, 1997)
Did Carey Really Deny that Copts Are Persecuted? | Was the Archbishop of Canterbury misid? What did he really mean? (Dec. 20, 1999)
New Coptic Church Forcibly Closed (Oct. 5, 1998)
Extremists Kill Coptic Christians (Apr. 28, 1997)
The U.S. Department of State and Freedom House have both issued reports criticizing the persecution of Christians in Egypt.For more news articles and resources about Egypt and the recent violence between Christians and Muslims, see Yahoo!'s Full Coverage site on Egypt.For more information about the Coptic church, see Coptic.net
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