Cairo has a fairly large Coptic minority. I know less about this religion than I do Islam, and that ain't a lot. But, it is a similar branch to other Orthodox Christianities like Greek, Russian Etc. Mom and I thought we would check it out. We took a cab to a metro and got off right in front of one of the larger churches. The whole area was a breath of quite and fresh air. There were a few tour buses, but nothing compared to Luxor. All in all we had a glorious time wandering around the neighborhood and I got a sweet vintage Chinese cigarette case with a lighter on top. Awesome.
View South on the Nile. In between Rhoda Island, on the left, and Coptic Cairo. 
Mom on a bridge gazing at the Nile. 
Yeah Jews in Cairo!!
Graveyard, huge tombs!
The graveyard behind one of the larger churches.
Hands down the creepiest depiction of Christ ever. I think it is a real tree, oh man!
Jesus' path and travels around Egypt.
Inside one of the Coptic Churches.
Mosaics inside the church and they are all made from tiny colored tiles. Just like the name mosaic implies.
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