For all of its internal tribulations, there is no doubt that Egypt is a coherent entity, deeply anchored in history and in the consciousness of its population. For all of the problems confronting the Coptic Christian community, no one doubts that they are as Egyptian as the Muslim majority.
这一地区发展趋势有一个例外：埃及。尽管埃及也经历了众多内部磨难，但毫无疑问，它仍是一个团结的实体，有其深厚的历史和人民觉悟为根基。尽管科普特基督徒社区面临各种问题，但毫无疑问，他们与穆斯林多数群体一样都是埃及人。