Egypt’s Coptic Christians celebrate Christmas in UAE - in pictures

The National
  • Its been three years since the Coptic congregation was able to fill the 3,334-square-metre cathedral that normally accommodates 3,000 to 4,000 people.
    Its been three years since the Coptic congregation was able to fill the 3,334-square-metre cathedral that normally accommodates 3,000 to 4,000 people.
  • Copts in the UAE are mostly from Egypt. Out of 350,000 Egyptians in the UAE, about 30,000 are Copts.
    Copts in the UAE are mostly from Egypt. Out of 350,000 Egyptians in the UAE, about 30,000 are Copts.
  • The Copts are the native Christians of Egypt, a major ethno-religious group and the largest Christian group there.
    The Copts are the native Christians of Egypt, a major ethno-religious group and the largest Christian group there.
  • Children dressed in colourful traditional dresses filled the capital’s Coptic church on Tuesday for evening mass to mark Christmas Eve.
    Children dressed in colourful traditional dresses filled the capital’s Coptic church on Tuesday for evening mass to mark Christmas Eve.
  • The Egyptian Copts stayed well into the night for gospel readings, followed by a dinner in the early hours of Christmas morning.
    The Egyptian Copts stayed well into the night for gospel readings, followed by a dinner in the early hours of Christmas morning.
  • The Egyptian Coptic community in the UAE celebrate Christmas at St Anthony’s Orthodox Church.
    The Egyptian Coptic community in the UAE celebrate Christmas at St Anthony’s Orthodox Church.
  • Copts in the UAE are mostly from Egypt. Out of 350,000 Egyptians in the UAE, about 30,000 are Copts.
    Copts in the UAE are mostly from Egypt. Out of 350,000 Egyptians in the UAE, about 30,000 are Copts.
  • The Copts are the native Christians of Egypt, a major ethno-religious group and the largest Christian group there.
    The Copts are the native Christians of Egypt, a major ethno-religious group and the largest Christian group there.