Egypt
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/812/eg12.htm
- Old Cairo's Hanging Church Restored
Ahram Online (Nevine El-Aref) At Mogamaa Al-Adian (religious compound) in Old Cairo, adjacent to the Amr Ibn Al-Ass mosque, Ben Ezra synagogue and a collection of churches, stands the Hanging Church with its Basilica-style architecture on top of the Roman...
- The Coptic Museum: A Silent Jewel
Al Ahram Weekly by Nadja Tomoum The Coptic Museum,situated in the heart of Old Cairo,was built in 1910 by Marcus Simaika Pasha who devoted his life to the preservation and promotion of the Coptic heritage. With the support of the Coptic church, Simaika...
- Coptic Easter In Cairo, Past And Present
http://www.dailystaregypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=6510"Easter is the time to commemorate the rich history of Christianity in Egypt. 'This area is called Tagamua’ Al Adyan,' a shop owner proudly boasts, using the Arabic term for 'The Gathering...
- Mubarak Inaugurates Refurbished Coptic Museum
http://www.gom.com.eg/gazette/home/detail_2_22.shtml"In his address during the opening ceremony, Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni said the Coptic Museum is one of Egypt's most important museums as it houses a huge collection of artefacts dating to...
- Coptic Museum To Reopen Soon
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/2/"The renovations at the Coptic Museum in Old Cairo continue. They are a major project that will make the museum one of the best in the world. The exhibitions and display halls are being overhauled and the museum...
Egypt
Squabbles in Old Cairo
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/812/eg12.htm
"Early this week the conflict between businessmen Adel Iskandar, owner of a number of bazaars in Old Cairo, the priests of Old Cairo's churches and the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) reached a deadlock. Bishop Selwanss, general bishop of the Old Cairo, Manial and Fum Al-Khalig churches, has appealed to President Hosni Mubarak asking his direct intervention to prevent any harm to the Coptic churches at the Mugamaa Al-Adian (religious compound) in Old Cairo by a so-called violation of the backyard of St George's (Mar Girguis) Church by a "powerful" Coptic businessman named Adel Iskandar who is planning to build a tourist complex including a bazaar, a restaurant and a pub."
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- Old Cairo's Hanging Church Restored
Ahram Online (Nevine El-Aref) At Mogamaa Al-Adian (religious compound) in Old Cairo, adjacent to the Amr Ibn Al-Ass mosque, Ben Ezra synagogue and a collection of churches, stands the Hanging Church with its Basilica-style architecture on top of the Roman...
- The Coptic Museum: A Silent Jewel
Al Ahram Weekly by Nadja Tomoum The Coptic Museum,situated in the heart of Old Cairo,was built in 1910 by Marcus Simaika Pasha who devoted his life to the preservation and promotion of the Coptic heritage. With the support of the Coptic church, Simaika...
- Coptic Easter In Cairo, Past And Present
http://www.dailystaregypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=6510"Easter is the time to commemorate the rich history of Christianity in Egypt. 'This area is called Tagamua’ Al Adyan,' a shop owner proudly boasts, using the Arabic term for 'The Gathering...
- Mubarak Inaugurates Refurbished Coptic Museum
http://www.gom.com.eg/gazette/home/detail_2_22.shtml"In his address during the opening ceremony, Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni said the Coptic Museum is one of Egypt's most important museums as it houses a huge collection of artefacts dating to...
- Coptic Museum To Reopen Soon
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/2/"The renovations at the Coptic Museum in Old Cairo continue. They are a major project that will make the museum one of the best in the world. The exhibitions and display halls are being overhauled and the museum...