“Syria is the proud heir of an ancient civilization that has a unique spectrum of minorities that encompasses Muslims and Christians of various denominations. There are at least ten such ethnic and religious groups.” ChristianReligiousGroupsProudCivilizationTenUniqueAncientVariousMinoritiesSyriaSpectrumHeirsDenominationsAncient Civilizations Author:Ahmed H. Zewail
“Although the Nasser revolution of 1952 was secular, the culture remained deeply religious - but it was a faith of moderation and tolerance. Women made up nearly half my class at university, and my senior academic adviser there was a woman. In Alexandria, my friends were Christians and Muslims.” MadeChristianCultureReligiousHalfClassRevolutionMy FriendsUniversityToleranceAcademicSecularSeniorModerationAdviserAlexandria Author:Ahmed H. Zewail