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3. Al-Azhar Sheikh at celebrations of the occasion of Islam’s entry to Egypt: Egyptian Copts embraced Islam because it liberated them from Byzantine injustice
Date of source: Tuesday, March 30, 1999
The Governor of Northern Sinai is working to make the anniversary celebrations of the entry of Islam to Egypt consistent with the holiness of the event honoring the receiving of Islam and its armies.
2. In the first celebration of the Arab conquest of Egypt: the Copts shared with ’Amr Ibn Al-’Aas his conquest of Egypt
Date of source: Monday, March 29, 1999
Egypt celebrates the passage of 14 centuries since the Arab Conquest of Egypt "to promote [its] historical value ... and to affirm that Egypt is the cradle of religions..." Celebrations counter the argument that the aim of the Arab conquest of Egypt was to loot its wealth and conquer its Copts.
15. Pope Shenouda reiterates: A deviated minority abroad does not represent Egypt’s Copts. The Islamic conquest gave Copts security and ended ages of religious persecution
Date of source: Sunday, November 22, 1998
Pope Shenouda III assured that a deviated minority of Copts abroad does not represent all Egyptian Copts abroad.

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