If you look closer you would find over 200 crosses deeply engraved and Coptic verses written in Arabic ... the shape of a cathedral in honor of her Christian origins. "It took me a lot of official ...

The practice became deeply rooted in Coptic Christian traditions ... identifying themselves with the suffering of Jesus Christ. A cross tattoo would symbolise Christ's crucifixion at times ...

The book examines how Coptic Christian migrants from Egypt navigate religious identity through the lens of American political and religious frameworks. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, Lukasik explores ...