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  2. Religion in Egypt - Wikipedia

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    A common religious scene in Egypt: a mosque next to a church. Egypt hosts two major religious institutions. Al-Azhar Mosque, founded in 970 CE by the Fatimids as the first Islamic university in Egypt and the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria established in the middle of the 1st century by Saint Mark. [3]

  3. Islam in Egypt - Wikipedia

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    Islam is the dominant religion in Egypt, with approximately 90% of Egyptians identifying as Muslims. [1] The majority of Egyptian Muslims are adherents of Sunni Islam, [2] while a small minority adhere to Shia Islam. [3] Since 1980, Islam has served as Egypt's state religion. [4]

  4. Ancient Egyptian religion - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Egyptian religion was a complex system of polytheistic beliefs and rituals that formed an integral part of ancient Egyptian culture. It centered on the Egyptians' interactions with many deities believed to be present and in control of the world.

  5. Christianity in Egypt - Wikipedia

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    The vast majority of Egyptian Christians are Copts who belong to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, an Oriental Orthodox Church. [2] [3] As of 2019, Copts in Egypt make up approximately 10 percent of the nation's population, [4] with an estimated population of 9.5 million (figure cited in the Wall Street Journal, 2017) [5] or 10 million (figure cited in the Associated Press, 2019). [6]

  6. List of Egyptian deities - Wikipedia

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    Reshep – A Syrian war god adopted into Ancient Egyptian religion in the New Kingdom, depicted with beard and the crown of Upper Egypt [114] [115] Sah – Personification of the constellation Orion [67] Sebeg – Personification of the planet Mercury [116] Sebiumeker – Guardian god of procreation and fertility, he was a major god in Meroe ...

  7. Category:Religion in Egypt - Wikipedia

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    Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; ... Pages in category "Religion in Egypt" The following 17 pages are in this ...

  8. Coptic Orthodox Church - Wikipedia

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    Since 2006, Egyptian censuses have not reported on religion and church leaders have alleged that Christians were under-counted in government surveys. In 2017, a government owned newspaper Al Ahram estimated the percentage of Copts at 10 to 15% and the membership claimed by the Coptic Orthodox Church is in the range of 20 to 25 million.

  9. Ancient Egyptian deities - Wikipedia

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    The final step in the formation of Egyptian religion was the unification of Egypt, in which rulers from Upper Egypt made themselves pharaohs of the entire country. [14] These sacred kings and their subordinates assumed the right to interact with the gods, [22] and kingship became the unifying focus of the religion. [14]