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Ancient egypt legacy on egyptian muslims11/29/2023 ![]() Originally referring to all Egyptians, the term Copt became synonymous with native Christians in light of Egypt's Islamization and Arabization after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in the 7th century. Copts in Egypt account for roughly 5–15 percent of the Egyptian population Copts in Sudan account for 1 percent of the Sudanese population, while Copts in Libya similarly account for 1 percent of the Libyan population. ![]() They are the largest Christian denomination in Egypt and the Middle East, as well as in Sudan and Libya. Most ethnic Copts are Coptic Oriental Orthodox Christians. Copts ( Coptic: ⲛⲓⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ, romanized: niremənkhēmi Arabic: الْقِبْط, romanized: al-qibṭ) are a Christian ethnoreligious group indigenous to North Africa who have primarily inhabited the area of modern Egypt and Sudan since antiquity. ![]()
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