The coptic monuments, destroyed

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No one know when the building of the virgin Mary church, but in the fourth and fifth century are possible choices. In both cases, it is the Byzantine time. The coptic church of Egypt belong to the church in the modern Delga have refused to bow and Roman imperial power led the essence of the Christ. This will force it to Constantinople copts will is strong. Two lines of Pope Alexander said seat. Blessing of empire sitting in the open, on the other hand, with the support of his people, often hidden, moving from one church to another. Byzantine Notre Dame church altar over a long period of time. The Arab invasion in 641 AD soon. Rose and fell, but the ancient buildings remained strong, the monument to the people's survival.

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The virgin Mary church built in underground, from a peep at a shelter. In it is the entrance of the two ancient Roman pillars and iron gate. There are three reserves have four altar. Roman pillars on the wall. In many of the coptic church, in front of the historical relics overlap. The oldest drawings into the 21st century, to live on a rock near the entrance, two deer and holy bread. Layers of history that not only the local ancient roots, but its durability. Like the rest of the coptic church, the west side of the baptism of the old, in the eastern region of the altar. Babies are symbolically transfer through baptism, from left to right. The old icon to keep the inside of the church, the ancient manuscripts to modern bishop.
Once you have any other 23 next to the old church, are connected through a secret passage. Only the virgin Mary church is still there. Decline and survival, loss and endurance, the story of copts, who built the two faces.
Why the virgin Mary church endure until modern times, is a mystery. Some churches in Cairo to survive, because the coptic Pope made their living. Under construction in place, Jesus and his mother visited claim fame and wealth to others in Egypt, the chance of survival, and some pilgrims to visit the patron saint of miracles, and giving a reason. The virgin Mary church without these. For hundreds of years, the only requirement of miracle: the Roman column, according to the leisure, the production of oil once a year, good Friday. The church is likely too small, too remote central authority is worthy of notice. It never abandon the flocks of it. Coptic people has been converted to Islam in the past few centuries, but in Delga critical quality still is to put the candles in front of the old icon.
Then, in 1829, gave birth to a boy named Boulos diffusion. Jaabiri, near a village. He was baptized in the church's ancient baptism, and taught to read and write a small school. He will be holy Abram, faiyum bishop, a deeply spiritual person, who made tens of thousands of miracle, like his master, his poverty. He died in 1914, and the bishop will declared him a saint in 1963. Many churches will be set up to his name, his abode in faiyum will become a huge pilgrims appeal. Will get some benefits of his birthplace.
Two new church building next to the virgin Mary: church of st. George, about 100 years ago, the holy Abram and modern. Other buildings increase quickly. This is a escape persecution under the Byzantine church as a shelter to increase discrimination and expelled from the modern public space. To build a large conference room, theatre and return a house. On the ground, a football field. Church license become harder to obtain and small complex as 30000 copts in Egypt.