The role of the Copts in the national movement in Egypt until the 1919 revolution

Autor*innen

• Kathrin Nina Wiedl

Parameter

• Esoterik & Religion

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Focusing on the 1919 revolution in Egypt, this seminar paper explores the collaboration between Copts and Muslims under the unifying slogan "Egypt for Egyptians." It highlights the symbolic significance of the cross within a crescent, representing a moment where historical tensions between Christianity and Islam appeared to dissolve in the pursuit of national independence from British rule. The paper provides insights into the dynamics of religious and ethnic communities in the modern Middle East, emphasizing themes of unity and shared struggle.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• Einband: Paperback