Transcript Presentation: Slides 51 through 59

Egypt's Greco-Roman Period
• Alexander the Great's liberation of Egypt from
Persian rule was the end of the Egyptian kings. He
built a new capital in Egypt where the Nile meets
the Mediterranean sea, and called it Alexandria.
• The Romans became involved when Cleopatra VII
argued with her half-brother for the throne. She
invited the Romans to step in to solve the problem,
after that she lost control and Rome took over
Egypt's rule
• Christianity began in Egypt during the Roman
rule. The Egyptian Christians are called Copts.
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Egypt's Archaic Islamic Period
• Islam started in the Arabian Peninsula
about the same time the Christians were
being persecuted by the Romans for their
beliefs.
• Islam spread quickly when Amr Bin Al Aas
conquered Egypt in 640 AD then hundreds
and southlands of mosques were built all
over Egypt
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Al Mansour Kalawon Mosque
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Mohamed Ali Mosque
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Al Hussein Mosque
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