In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:

CoptsinMichigan discovering the peoples of michigan Arthur W. Helweg, Russell M. Magnaghi, and Linwood H. Cousins, Series Editors Ethnicity in Michigan: Issues and People Jack Glazier and Arthur W. Helweg Discovering the Peoples of Michigan is a series of publications examining the state’s rich multicultural heritage. The series makes available an interesting, affordable, and varied collection of books that enables students and lay readers to explore Michigan’s ethnic dynamics. A knowledge of the state’s rapidly changing multicultural history has far-reaching implications for human relations, education, public policy, and planning. We believe that Discovering the Peoples of Michigan will enhance understanding of the unique contributions that diverse and often unrecognized communities have made to Michigan’s history and culture. French Canadians in Michigan John P. DuLong African Americans in Michigan Lewis Walker, Benjamin C. Wilson, and Linwood H. Cousins Albanians in Michigan Frances Trix Jews in Michigan Judith Levin Cantor Amish in Michigan Gertrude Enders Huntington Italians in Michigan Russell M. Magnaghi Germans in Michigan Jeremy W. Kilar Poles in Michigan Dennis Badaczewski Dutch in Michigan Larry ten Harmsel Asian Indians in Michigan Arthur W. Helweg Latinos in Michigan David A. Badillo South Slavs in Michigan Daniel Cetinich Hungarians in Michigan Éva V. Huseby-Darvas Mexicans and Mexican Americans in Michigan Rudolph Valier Alvarado and Sonya Yvette Alvarado Scots in Michigan Alan T. Forrester Greeks in Michigan Stavros K. Frangos Chaldeans in Michigan Mary C. Sengstock Latvians in Michigan Silvija D. Meija Arab Americans in Michigan Rosina J. Hassoun Irish in Michigan Seamus P. Metress and Eileen K. Metress Scandinavians in Michigan Jeffrey W. Hancks Cornish in Michigan Russell M. Magnaghi Belgians in Michigan Bernard A. Cook CoptsinMichigan Eliot Dickinson Michigan State University Press East Lansing Copyright © 2008 by Eliot Dickinson iThe paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 (R 1997) (Permanence of Paper). P Michigan State University Press East Lansing, Michigan 48823-5245 Printed and bound in the United States of America. 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ISBN: 978-0-87013-824-9 library of congress cataloging-in-publication data Dickinson, Eliot. Copts in Michigan / Eliot Dickinson. p. cm. — (Discovering the peoples of Michigan) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-87013-824-9 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Egyptian Americans—Michigan—History. 2. Copts—Michigan—History. 3. Immigrants—Michigan— History. 4. Social networks—Michigan—History. 5. Michigan—Ethnic relations. 6. Michigan—Social life and customs. 7. Michigan—Religious life and customs. 8. Detroit (Mich.)—Ethnic relations. 9. Detroit (Mich.)—Social life and customs. 10. Detroit (Mich.)—Religious life and customs. I. Title. F575.E38D53 2008 977.40088’28172—dc22 2008015192 Discovering the Peoples of Michigan. The editors wish to thank the Kellogg Foundation for their generous support. Cover design by Ariana Grabec-Dingman Book design by Sharp Des!gns, Lansing, Michigan Cover photo: Building community spirit at the St. Mina Retreat Center in Mio, Michigan (courtesy of Soli Soliman) G Michigan State University Press is a member of the Green Press Initiative and is committed to developing and encouraging ecologically responsible publishing practices. For more information about the Green Press Initiative and the use of recycled paper in book publishing, please visit www. greenpressinitiative.org. Visit Michigan State University Press on the World Wide Web at www.msupress.msu.edu To my Mother, and in memory of Victor Manious A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S I would like to thank the many people who helped me complete this work. I am grateful to my friend and bibliophile extraordinaire, John W. Smith, and his wife for generously putting me up in their home while I conducted field research in the Detroit area. Special thanks are due to Dr. Ronald R. Stockton at the University of Michigan–Dearborn for his insightful comments and for sharing his findings from the “Detroit Arab American Study,” and to Dr. Claude F. Jacobs, Director of the Pluralism Project at the University of Michigan–Dearborn. Jonathan Roach and the staff at the Ecumenical Theological Seminary Library in Detroit were consummately professional, helpful, and friendly. My respect and admiration goes to Fathers Mina Essak and Maximus Habib, as well as the many members of the Coptic community in Michigan who so charitably shared their time and opened their hearts and homes to me: Victor, Soheir, and Yustina Manious; Botros Soliman; Dr. Roushdy Boulos; Dr...

Share