Imad Boles: Egypt - Persecution, Disappearing Christians of the Middle East (Certain Coptic circles, based on church statistics, put their percentage of the population at 18 percent) Middle East Quarterly. 2001. Middle East Forum. Viitattu 19.2.2011. (englanniksi)
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Lara Iskander, Jimmy Dunn: An Overview of the Coptic Christians of Egypt ("...traditionally begins with the visit of the Holy Family to Egypt. Copts relate that the blessing of Christianity on their country goes back to the days when Jesus was a young boy. The holy family, consisting of the baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph traveled to Egypt and lived there for some time. Numerous traditions exist about the exact locations that the holy family visited and many take annual pilgrimages following this route (it is also a popular tourist route) However, historically it was Saint Mark the Evangelist, during the first century AD, who actually is considered to be the founder of the church. He preached and suffered martyrdom in Alexandria around the time that Nero ruled Rome.") Tour Egypt. Viitattu 19.2.2011. (englanniksi)
