Egyptian Coptic Christian Wins Rank in Quran Contest
A Coptic Christian in Egypt managed to win the second rank in a Quran competition in Al-Mi’sara region, Al-Misri Al-Yawm reported.
38-year old Majdi Al-Qaiti came second in competition with 19 other contenders, all Muslims.
Al-Qaiti said he attended the competition to show the solidarity and fraternity existing among Egypt’s Muslims and Christians and presenting the Al-Mi’sara region as a model for peaceful coexistence between the followers of the two faiths.
He took part in the competition by taking a written exam. It took him 4 hours to answer the exam’s 20 Quranic questions.
The Quran competition was organized by the Al-Mi’sara region’s public library.
Copts in Egypt constitute the largest Christian community in the Middle East, as well as the largest religious minority in the region, according to Wikipedia.
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Al-Qaiti said he attended the competition to show the solidarity and fraternity existing among Egypt’s Muslims and Christians and presenting the Al-Mi’sara region as a model for peaceful coexistence between the followers of the two faiths.
He took part in the competition by taking a written exam. It took him 4 hours to answer the exam’s 20 Quranic questions.
The Quran competition was organized by the Al-Mi’sara region’s public library.
Copts in Egypt constitute the largest Christian community in the Middle East, as well as the largest religious minority in the region, according to Wikipedia.
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