Rafik Habib

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Rafik Samuel Habib (* 1959 in al-Minya , Middle Egypt , Egypt ) is an Egyptian, Coptic social researcher, author and politician who belongs to the Coptic Evangelical Church .

Life

Habib was born the son of a pastor of the Church of Scotland- affiliated Coptic Evangelical Church . From 1980 to 1997, the father was chairman of the Association of Evangelical Churches in Egypt . Habib graduated in 1982 with a degree in psychology at the University of Cairo , and in 1988 in the same box at the Cairo Ain Shams University doctorate . He is on the board of the Coptic Organization for Social Services (CEOSS).

After completing his doctorate, Habib researched and analyzed the respective social and political developments in Egyptian society. He came into contact with the Muslim Brotherhood as early as 1989 during his research . In July 2011, he became the only Christian vice-chairman of the Freedom and Justice Party in Egypt, which was founded by the Muslim Brotherhood . He also has long-standing relationships with the al-Wasat party , the party of the new center , which was approved in February 2011 .

From the Patriarch of Alexandria and Pope of the Coptic Christians Schenuda III. Habib was called an insurgent Protestant .

During the state crisis in Egypt in 2013/2014 , Habib announced that he would withdraw from politics. He was one of the people who advised Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi to step down in the face of the unrest in December 2012.

An article by Meir Hatina in the January 2006 journal Middle Eastern Studies (see below) is instructive on his findings regarding the relationship between Muslims and Christians in his homeland prior to the events of the Arab Spring .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ In Search of Authenticity: A Coptic perception in Middle Eastern Studies, Vol. 42, No 1, pp. 49 to 65


personal data
SURNAME Habib, Rafik
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Habib, Rafik Samuel (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Egyptian, Coptic social researcher, author and politician
DATE OF BIRTH 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH Al-Minya , Middle Egypt , Egypt