Egypt inaugurated the cathedral, and mosque

"Egypt inaugurated the cathedral and the mosque"

"Egypt's president Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi has opened the country's largest cathedral and a new mosque in the country's new administrative capital."

"the Opening of the cathedral took place during the orthodox christmas eve on Sunday. A few hours later was held where a midnight mass."

"the Copts are the largest christian minority in the Middle east and the cathedral is seen as a sign of greater tolerance in the predominantly muslim country."

"Around 10 percent of Egypt's nearly 100 million people, the copts, and have long considered themselves discriminated against by laws that favor muslims. The copts have in recent years also been hit hard by militant extremists, including IS."

"the Foreign high-ranking individuals, among them the palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and Arab league secretary-general Ahmed Abul Gheit, participated at the solemn opening and sat next to the president."

" this is an important moment in our history. We are one and we will continue to be one, the president said in a speech and was aimed at egyptian christians and muslims."

"today, we see that you have fulfilled this promise and we are witnessing a large opening at this solemn occasion," said the coptic orthodox church pope Tawadros II."

"More than 8 000 people can fit in the cathedral, while the new mosque can accommodate nearly twice as many. Both are situated in the new, so far unnamed, the administrative capital of around 4,5 km east of Cairo."