Religion
The majority of the people in Cairo (egypts capitol) are Muslim. Thought here are still many Christians in Egypt, they make up approximately 10% of the population. Most of the Christians belong to the Coptic Orthdox Church. Christianity was the dominant religion in Egypt before Islam. Below is a picture of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Religion in Egypt plays a major role in people's everyday lives. Religion controls social life and is endorsed by the government and law. Egypts main religion is Islam. Muslims make up more than 90% of the 80 million people living there! Below is the symbol of Islam.
The religious conflict in egypt
Ancient Egyptian religion was a complex system of polytheistic beliefs and rituals which were a part of ancient Egyptian society it centered on the Egyptians interaction with a multitude of deities who were believed to be in control of the forces and elements of nature.
Approximately 94 % of Egyptians are Muslims and islams. Coptic Christians comprise most of the remaining 6 % of population. All government and business agencies observe all Islamic holidays , and all institutions except for emergency places shut down on Fridays , islams holy day.
The conflict over religion and state in Egypt has gone through many phases and forms , but two stand out and are very important. The first is the struggle over the "civil" nature of the state between Islamic movements on one side and the so called "civil forces" on the other. The military co up was staged until the movement Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi was inaugurated as a president and his subsequent actions.
Approximately 94 % of Egyptians are Muslims and islams. Coptic Christians comprise most of the remaining 6 % of population. All government and business agencies observe all Islamic holidays , and all institutions except for emergency places shut down on Fridays , islams holy day.
The conflict over religion and state in Egypt has gone through many phases and forms , but two stand out and are very important. The first is the struggle over the "civil" nature of the state between Islamic movements on one side and the so called "civil forces" on the other. The military co up was staged until the movement Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi was inaugurated as a president and his subsequent actions.