Heheh, funny that you mention Copts and Muslim invasion in the same statement..
Wikipedia, on Muslim invasion of Egypt:
"Amr had popular support in Egypt amongst the Coptic Christian population. In the book "The Great Arab Conquests" Hugh Kennedy writes that
Cyrus the Roman governor had expelled the Coptic patriarch Benjamin into exile. When Amr occupied Alexandria, a
Coptic nobleman (duqs) called Sanutius persuaded him to send out a proclamation of safe conduct for Benjamin and an invitation to return to Alexandria. When he arrived, after thirteen years in concealment, Amr treated him with respect.
He was then instructed by the governor to resume control over the Coptic Church. He
arranged for the restoration of the monasteries in the Wadi Natrun that had been ruined by the Chalcedonian Christians, which still exists as a functioning monastery in the present day."
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On Amr's return many years later the Egyptian population also worked with Amr.
[21] In the book "The Great Arab Conquests" Hugh Kennedy writes "The pious biographer of
Coptic patriarch Benjamin presents us with the striking image of the patriarch prayed for the success of the Muslim commander Amr against the Christians of the Cyrenaica. Benjamin survived for almost twenty years after the fall of Egypt to the Muslims, dying of full years and honour in 661. His body was laid to rest in the monastery of St Macarius, where he is still venerated as a saint. There can be no doubt that he played a major role in the survival of the Coptic Church"
[22] Coptic patriarch Benjamin also prayed for Amr when he moved to take Libya.[23]"
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I'm neither pro or anti-Muslim. Just pro-truth.