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The Muqawqis of Egypt and Maria the Copt

c. c. 628 – c. 637

Place: alexandria

31.198, 29.892 · On the map

TRADITIONAL. The letter displayed in Istanbul is of disputed authenticity. Identifying the Muqawqis with Cyrus is a hypothesis.

The Muqawqis of Egypt and Maria the Copt
(The letter sent by Muhammad to the Muqawqis, inviting him to Islam.).The full translation of the text is: in the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. From Muhammad, the servant and me CC BY-SA 4.0Source page

Islamic tradition says Muhammad wrote to the ruler of Egypt ('al-Muqawqis', often identified with Patriarch Cyrus), who sent gifts including Maria, a Coptic Christian woman who bore Muhammad's son Ibrahim. The story links Medina to Coptic Egypt.

People named here

  • al-Muqawqis
  • Maria al-Qibtiyya
  • Muhammad

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    Muhammad ibn 'Abd Allah

    Letter to the Muqawqis; Maria the Copt sent to Medina (traditional).

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Coordinates are modern locations for ancient places. A gold circle is a region, not a surveyed gate.

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