How Egypt's religious institutions are trying to curb atheism - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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An Egyptian couple stands on a bridge overlooking the Nile River in downtown Cairo on December 25, 2011. AFP PHOTO / Filippo MONTEFORTE (Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images) — An Egyptian couple stands on a bridge overlooking the Nile River in Cairo, Dec. 25, 2011. — FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images

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