Ancient Egyptians believed since prehistoric times that there were great powers that controlled all aspects of life. The creation of the world was considered one of the most important religious concepts. Ancient Egyptians believed that creation was a process that took place through generations like the annual Nile flood, and that every day is a repetition of this process of creation. Just as the sun that Atom represented crossed the sky from east to west where it disappeared to begin another cycle of life, Masri felt that the system of creation was an eternal system born to continue.
Ancient Egyptians believed that creation was a process that took place through generations like the annual Nile flood, and that every day was a repetition of this process of creation. Just as the sun that Atom represented crossed the sky from east to west where it disappeared to begin another cycle of life, Masri felt that the system of creation was an eternal system born to continue.
Just as the sun that Atom represented, it crossed the sky from east to west where it disappeared to begin another cycle of life, the ancient Egyptian felt that the system of creation was an eternal system born to continue.
The ancient Egyptian religion has been concerned with the interrelationships between man and gods, and it was also the system that governs the relationship of man to others and how to perform spiritual duties. According to this belief, the world was governed by a strict eternal order, the system called Maat, which means right or balance. In it, too, things are done in a regular and stable manner. In the ethical framework, integrity and evil have been fulfilled.
According to this belief, the world was governed by a strict eternal order, the system called Maat, which means right or balance. In it, too, things are done in a regular and stable manner. In the ethical framework, integrity and evil have been fulfilled.
Some gods were worshiped all over Egypt, while others were worshiped in certain regions. The polytheism was a hallmark of the ancient Egyptian religion until the era of Akhenaten, who united these gods in the form of one god called Aton or the Lord of the Sun and like him in the form of the sun disk, whose rays end with a human hand holding the sign of life. After the death of Akhenaten, the Egyptians returned to the multiplicity of gods.
In the Greek era, Ptolemy I introduced Serapis to Egypt so that both the Egyptians and the Greeks had one main god. Serapis was a collector of many Egyptian and Hellenistic gods, especially Osiris and the Abyss. It might be the official third of the Ptolemaic era of Serapis, Isis, and Harpocrates. The temple of this god was established in the area of Kom el-Dekka in Alexandria and remained holy until the Roman era, where the religious policy of the Roman Empire tended to mix one religion with another. For example, Isis was worshiped throughout the Greek Empire.
The history of Christianity in Egypt began with the beginning of Christianity itself. Many Christians believed that Christianity came to Egypt through St. Mark the Apostle at the beginning of the first century AD. The earliest documentation of this period dates back to the second century AD, where Christian manuscripts were found, including papers from the Gospel of St. John and another Christian gospel. The early Christians were subject to torture under the Roman emperors until the time of Emperor Galen. However, the Christians continued to worship them secretly and had their informal schools until the time of Emperor Constantine witnessed the true birth of Christianity when it was recognized as the official religion of the Roman Empire.
The spread of Islam was different from the case with Christianity, where Islam came to Egypt after its spread throughout the Arabian Peninsula. After all his basic beliefs have been completed, Muslims has been believing that the Qur'an is the last of the heavenly books and is the primary reference for the teachings. Where he was sent down to the Prophet Muhammad, who was the last of the apostles, directly. The Sufi movement is Egypt's largest contribution to Islamic religious thought. It originated in Egypt at the end of the second century AH (8th century AD). The word Sophie refers to the man who drowns in spirituality and in his worship of God in a manner different from ordinary man.

Tags: Religion
Skip to main content