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The Coptic Orthodox Church, headed by Pope TawāḍrūsII, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark, is preparing to celebrate this Friday, 11th September, the Coptic New Year, known as the feast of Nayrouz [ʿīd al-Nayrūz].
Anba Athanāsiyyūs, Bishop of Banī Mazār for the Coptic Orthodox in Minya, will preside over the Divine Liturgy tomorrow, Monday, September 9, at the Church of the Virgin Mary.
Christian officials and religious bodies celebrate these days the Egyptian or Coptic New Year, which begins with the feast of Nayrouz "ʿīd al-Nayrūz" in Arabic. With the rise of the sun of September 11, the year 6253 began according to the Egyptian calendar, which began in 4241 BC, but in terms...
The article discusses whether the second article of the constitution has a negative impact on the life of Copts in Egypt. ‘Abd Al-Fattāh explains the four dominant patterns of the relationship between the Constitution and religion in the modern world. He concludes that Egypt falls under the fourth...
Bahā’īs celebrate the New Year, and the celebration passed smoothly without any troubles.
Nairouz [Coptic new years’ day] is originally a Persian word that means the new day. The Pharaohs were the first ones to celebrate the Nayrūz. As a Christian feast, it continued to be celebrated during the Islamic rule of Egypt and Muslim rulers gave it special attention.
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