Munīr Hannā Anīs was born in Egypt in 1950. As a Christian authority in a Muslim country, Bishop Munīr is widely experienced in interfaith relations. He strives for good Muslim-Christian relations, and advocates dialogue between different religious communities. In Egypt, Christian Arabs have lived alongside Muslims for 14 centuries. Thus, Bishop Munīr wants Egyptian Christians to play an important role in educating people in the Western World on how to live in coexistence.