| Egyptian Americans |
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| Dina Powell, Rami Malek |
| Total population |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Languages |
| English, Egyptian Arabic, Coptic |
| Religions |
| Predominantly: Coptic Orthodox Christianity. Dina Habib Powell (maiden name Habib born 1973 is the former Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs for the United States government. Rami Malek ( رامي مالك) (born May 12, 1984) is an American actor of Egyptian descent English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Coptic or Coptic Egyptian ( MetRemenkīmi) is the final stage of the Egyptian language, a northern Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Egypt History of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria Apostolic foundation Egypt is identified in the Bible as the place of refuge that the [3] Minorities include: Islam, Bahá'í Faith, Atheism |
Egyptian Americans are Americans of Egyptian ancestry, first-generation Egyptian immigrants, or descendants of Egyptians who immigrated to the United States. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. The Bahá'í Faith is a Religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in nineteenth-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind Atheism The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This article is about the contemporary North African ethnic group This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the As of 2000, the community is estimated to be about 318,000, [2] although some estimates range from several hundred thousand to 2 million. The large majority of Egyptians in the US are Coptic Orthodox Christians[3] as some Christians in Egypt are increasingly marginalized. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the History of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria Apostolic foundation Egypt is identified in the Bible as the place of refuge that the A large community of Egyptian Americans is located in northeastern Virginia and the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Other Egyptian American communities are concentrated in Jersey City, New Jersey, Levittown, New York, Steinway in Queens, New York, Bay Ridge in Brooklyn, New York, as well as in California mainly in and around the Los Angeles and San Francisco metropolitan areas. Jersey City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Levittown, a Suburb of New York City is a hamlet in the Town of Hempstead located on Long Island in Nassau County New York. Astoria is a Neighborhood in the northwestern corner of the borough of Queens in New York City. Bay Ridge is a neighborhood in the southwest corner of the New York City borough of Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city
For noteworthy Egyptian Americans, see this list of Egyptian Americans.
See also
References
- ^ Talani, Leila S. This article is about the contemporary North African ethnic group A Copt ( Coptic: ouRemenkīmi enEkhristianos, literally Egyptian Christian) is a native Egyptian Christian. This article is about Coptic Orthodoxy in the United States. For a list of Coptic parishes in the US see List of Coptic Orthodox Churches in the United Out of Egypt. University of California, Los Angeles. 2005.
- ^ a b Egyptian Americans by Mona Mikhail
- ^ a b Estimates for the number of Coptic Orthodox Chrisians in the US range from 700,000 to more than one million out of a total 800,000 to 2,000,000 Egyptians in America NY Times[1][2][3]
External links
- Alliance of Egyptian Americans
- Association of Egyptian-American Scholars
- Egyptian American Alliance of Youth
- Egyptian American Community Foundation
- Egyptian American Cultural Association
- Egyptian American Organization of California
- Egyptian American Society
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