We took the metro to the Coptic Quarter of Cairo, where most of the Coptic Orthodox churches are located in the Egyptian capital. Egyptian Coptic is an ancient language dated back to the time of Christ. As Islam and the language of Arabic entered Egypt in the 7th century, the significance of the Coptic language declined. Coptic Orthodox Christianity, on the other hand, continues to evolve and exist as the main stream Christianity in Egypt, ever since St. Mark found the Church of Alexandria in the 1st Century. Along with Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic, the Church of Alexandria (Coptic Church) is considered to be one of the earliest Christian churches. It is also believed that many practices of early Christians had been preserved by the Coptic Church to the modern times.
We toured the St George Church, a Jewish Temple, and the Church of Abu Serga, where it was claimed that the Holy family had once rested when Joseph, Mary and Christ arrived in Egypt. We also toured the Coptic Cemetery in the area. Every tomb in the Coptic Cemetery is like a small shrine on its own.
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