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The Church begins a new Coptic year on September 11
Date of source: Tuesday, September 8, 2020
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].
Inauguration of the sanctuaries of the Church of the "Virgin" in Banī Mazār by Anba Athanāsiyyūs
Date of source: Sunday, September 8, 2019
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.
Egyptian Nayrūz: Seasons retreat
Date of source: Friday, September 13, 2019
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...
15. Religion and the Constitution
Date of source: Saturday, October 9, 2010
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...
35. Baha’is celebrate their New Year’s Eve without any security restrictions
Date of source: Thursday, March 27, 2008
Bahā’īs celebrate the New Year, and the celebration passed smoothly without any troubles.
14. The Coptic New years’ Day
Date of source: Sunday, September 9, 2001
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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