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Al-Azhar shares Christmas celebrations with Coptic Church

Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed al TayebCAIRO – 27 December 2017: Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark’s Diocese confirmed on Wednesday that Al-Azhar and the Coptic Church have shared strong relations over history.

“Celebrations always offer an opportunity for promoting love and tolerance and we hope that the new year will be full of blessings for all Egyptians,” Pope Tawadros stated during his meeting with Grand Imam Ahmed al-Tayeb in the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbassiya.

"Egypt has three different ages that include Ancient Egypt, which we are all proud of, the Christian age which has a distinct feature and the Islamic age which also has a its own distinct flavor," added Tawadros.

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27.12.2017