Egypt: Grandson of Medical Pioneer Cannot Follow Same Profession Because He Is Christian
Dr. Naguib Mahfouz
Raymond Ibrahim – May 2015
Dr. Khaled Montaser, an Egyptian intellectual and frequent critic of the Islamization of the country, recently discussed how discrimination against Christians is widespread in certain medical professions.
During a televised program, he pointed out that, although the pioneer of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Egypt was a Coptic Christian (Dr. Naguib Mahfouz), his grandson is essentially banned from entering these professions because he is a Christian.
Montaser confirmed that this policy has caused Christian students increasingly to continue their studies abroad, pointing out that this “policy” has become a norm—one of many that discriminates against Copts—even if not a formal law.
