Author: Ana Maria Gajdo
Publisher/Publication: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
DOI/ISBN: 978-1-5275-0862-0
This article examines the life of Egyptian Copts before and after the Arab Spring with an added focus on political and religious representation. While the relationship between the Coptic religious leadership and the community is analyzed, an even greater light is shown on both the history of the Copts as an integral part of Egyptian history, as well as their positions during the developments of the Arab Spring. As such, issues related to identity, national and religious are examined, in addition to the peaceful and at times tumulteous relations with the majority Sunni population.