Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi
"To Egypt's Coptic Christians, on the occasion of celebrating glorious Easter, I would like to extend my sincere greetings and heartfelt wishes," El-Sisi wrote on his official Facebook page.
He wished them and their families a happy holiday, goodness, and blessings.
"I ask Allah the Almighty to protect Egypt and its people, to forever keep it a beacon of tolerance and coexistence among all its people, and for the values of love and peace that unite us within one homeland to flourish."
Late Saturday, Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria led the Easter Mass at St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbasiya, Cairo.
Easter, a Christian holiday, is considered the most important and oldest festival of the Christian Church.
Easter Sunday usually falls in March or April, depending on the lunar calendar.
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