5-Feb-2026
A rapid evolutionary process provides Sudanese Copts with resistance to malaria
The study published in PNAS sets out how, in just 1,500 years, the
#Copts have acquired a genetic variant that protects them from contracting
#malaria after mixing with other
#Sudan ese populations.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1115288 #science #genome #tropicaldisease #humans #medicineA rapid evolutionary process provides Sudanese Copts with resistance to malaria
An international study investigating the genomic diversity of the Sudanese population reveals that the Copts originating in Egypt –who settled in the country between the seventh and eleventh centuries– have acquired a genetic variant that protects them from contracting malaria. “The acquisition of this variant has taken place very quickly, in just 1,500 years, after a group of Copts mixed with Sudanese populations with sub-Saharan characteristics”, explains David Comas, principal investigator at the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE: CSIC-Pompeu Fabra University) and a full professor and researcher at the UPF Department of Medicine and Life Sciences, who has led the research. The study of 125 high-coverage genomes representing five of the country’s ethnolinguistic groups has enabled describing more than a million novel genetic variants, 1,500 of which could have implications for diseases.
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#OpenAccess on
#MENAdoc:
"Die Kopten in der ägyptischen Gesellschaft: von der Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts bis 1923" by Doris Behrens-Abouseif
[Freiburg (Breisgau): Schwarz, 1972]
http://dx.doi.org/10.25673/91795
#copts #egypt #islam #missionarywork #nationalparty
Egyptian monk, priest appear in court for murder of three fellow priests
A week after the gruesome discovery of the bodies of three priests stabbed to death at church premises in Cullinan, Pretoria, two men appeared in court in connection with the murders.
Egypt’s Copts begin holy week celebrations
CAIRO: The Coptic Orthodox Church celebrated Lazarus Saturday in preparation for the start of holy week, which begins on Sunday after the conclusion of the Palm Sunday liturgy. The week “is devoted to worship, during which Copts dedicate themselves to all their work, and gather in churches to pray and meditate,” Coptic writer and activist Robert Fares said. Egypt’s Orthodox Copts, along with churches of the Eastern calendar, start celebrating holy week on Sunday, he told Arab News.
#Copts #tattooing
Razzouk Tattoo studio in Jerusalem’s Old City is most likely the oldest in the world.
They began in Egypt, their homeland, tattooing crosses on Coptic Christians. Then 500 years ago, some of the Razzouks visited the Holy Land and decided to stay. Despite hard times in the region, the Razzouk tattooing tradition has remained alive for 28 generations.
https://religionunplugged.com/news/2022/11/29/this-family-has-tattooed-christian-pilgrims-for-28-generations
This Family Has Tattooed Christian Pilgrims For 28 Generations
Wassim Razzouk and his sons are carrying their family’s Egyptian Coptic Christian tattooing tradition into its eighth century in Jerusalem’s Old City. ReligionUnplugged.com talked to Razzouk to learn more about his family history, the craft of tattooing, why Christian megachurch pastors and Cathol
#Egypt #Copts
All across Cairo, Egyptian Coptic Christians have begun their annual 43-day Christmas fast which began on Nov. 25 and will continue on until Christmas day on Jan. 7.
To mark the special occasion, we did some research and curated a Seyami-friendly guide to the restaurants serving everything from sandwiches to seafood.
https://scoopempire.com/a-guide-to-seyami-friendly-restaurants-across-cairo/
A Guide To Seyami-Friendly Restaurants Across Cairo - Scoop Empire
As Egyptian Coptic Christians have begun their 43 day fast that will end on Jan 7th, we've curated a guide to seyami restaurants in Cairo.
#Arab_news #Egypt #Copts #Christmas
Egyptian Copts will begin their 43-day Christmas fast on Nov. 25, with its conclusion on Jan. 7, the night of festive celebration.
Egyptian churches have different dates for the start of the fast. The Coptic Orthodox Church begins on Nov. 25, while the Catholic Church fasts for 15 days from Dec. 9.
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2204841/middle-east
Egyptian Copts set to begin Christmas fast
CAIRO: Egyptian Copts will begin their 43-day Christmas fast on Nov. 25, with its conclusion on Jan. 7, the night of festive celebration. Egyptian churches have different dates for the start of the fast. The Coptic Orthodox Church begins on Nov. 25, while the Catholic Church fasts for 15 days from Dec. 9. The Coptic period is in line with the 40-day fasting of Prophet Moses. The three additional days were added after Abraam Ebn-Zaraa the Syrian, who is considered a saint by the Coptic Orthodox Church, fasted them.
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#Copts in Egypt from the
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