The Independant Copt
First of all...I'm happy to be back :) I missed you guys!
Now, let me introduce you to a brilliant piece of work which is the fruit of wonderful collaboration between young Copts, from all denominations, from all around the world!
The Independant Copt is a monthly magazine (in English) and the first issue came out on the 1st of July 2006. I recommend you all have a look at the magazine and also at the site Free Copts because there is a dedicated bunch of young Copts who will be working hard toward raising awareness of a whole host of issues concerning the rights of Copts in Egypt.
Let us know what you think!
Now, let me introduce you to a brilliant piece of work which is the fruit of wonderful collaboration between young Copts, from all denominations, from all around the world!
The Independant Copt is a monthly magazine (in English) and the first issue came out on the 1st of July 2006. I recommend you all have a look at the magazine and also at the site Free Copts because there is a dedicated bunch of young Copts who will be working hard toward raising awareness of a whole host of issues concerning the rights of Copts in Egypt.
Let us know what you think!
posted by Bent El Neel at ٣:٢٩ م
5 Comments:
Bent:
Nice! Congrats. I especially appreciated the section on the Coptic language. Lemme ask you this, even though it's a liturgical lanuage, do Copts still learn it and speak it? Or is a bit like Latin? You learn it but nobody speaks it?
Thanks!
xavier
Hi Guys
Thank you both for stopping by and commenting
Marc: long time no see mate :) Good to see ya again.
Xavier
You're right it is a bit like latin. But there has been a bit of a revival of late and there are soem young Copts who are actually learniong Coptic in normal conversation and not just for church use. (like Lanternix)
Bent:
Thanks again! Cool site :) Is the script in Coptic orArabic?
OK lemme ask you this since Coptic is a Semtic language how closely similar are the basic words with Arabic, Aramaic and Hebrew? (basic is like 1-10; boy, girl, man womn, hand, nose etc )
xavier
Hmmmm, interesting questions Xavier :) but too difficult for me!!
The script in the article is Coptic but there are a couple of words they wrote in Arabic (next to crocodile for example is the arabic word)
I know there are similarities between Hebrew and Arabic. But I must say I'm not so sure about Coptic and Arabic.
Bent:
Thanks. Hmmm maybe that could be a follow up article in the next issue ;) The article could be entitled Coptic language: the 'older' cousin
xavieer
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