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“Al-Qalqashandi’s Vision of Copts” in a lecture at the BA

Celebrating 600 years since the death of Sheikh Al-Qalqashandi (1418 – 2018), the BA Center for Coptic Studies organizes a lecture entitled “Al-Qalqashandi’s Vision of Copts.” It is delivered by Reverend Dr. Basilious Sobhy, Deputy of the Clerical College in Cairo, and is held on Sunday, 16 ...

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The Journey of the Holy Family in Egypt

The BA Center for Coptic Studies, in collaboration with the St. Catherine Cathedral in Alexandria and the Franciscan Center for Coptic Studies in Omraneya, is organizing an exhibition of ancient icons of the journey of the Holy Family organized by Kirlos Barsoum. The exhibition includes pictures of ...

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The BA Organizes the Eighth Annual Day for Coptic Heritage

The BA Center for Coptic Studies, in collaboration with the Children’s Civilization and Creativity Center, is organizing the Eighth Annual Day for Coptic Heritage, under the title “Coptic Heritage and the Issues of Tolerance and Coexistence” on Thursday, 16 March 2023, from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, at ...

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“Pope Yoannis XVIII and the Issues of Coptic Society” in an Online Lecture at the BA

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina organizes the third online lecture of its 12 th cultural season, under the title “Pope Yoannis XVIII (1760 – 1769), and the Issues of Coptic Society”. It will be delivered by Dr. Adel Fakhry, on Sunday, 20 February 2022, at 2:00 pm. The lecture sheds light on several ...

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BA Center for Coptic Studies Book Wins Fayoum University Award for 2015

The Early Christian Architecture book, which was published by the BA Center for Coptic Studies, has won the Fayoum University Incentive Award for Scientific Writing in 2015. The award ceremony was held as part of the University’s 8 th Science Festival held on Monday, 21 December 2015. Written by ...

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