Copts, the state and the 1949–1950 al-Majlis al-Millī electoral crisis: articulating community in a time of anxiety
<p>In October 1949, the Coptic Communal Council, <em>al-Majlis al-Millī</em>, failed to run elections as scheduled in the midst of conflict with the clergy. The following April, the Egyptian government intervened by dissolving the Council in favour of an appointed body and...
Main Author: | Bland, W |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor and Francis
2019
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