The history of Egypt has seen many religions. The Christianity of the Copts has its roots in the time of the pharaohs and has undergone influences from the Arab and Byzantine worlds. Despite various attempts to Islamise their land, the Copts still make up about ten percent of the Egyptian population. That makes the them largest Christian community in the Middle East.

Nabil Boutros (b. Cairo, 1954) lives in Paris, where he studied at the art academy. He has close ties with the land of his birth, and for almost fifteen years now he has been photographing various aspects of Egyptian society. For instance, he has done photo essays on Egyptian music, Cairo nights, and Egyptian cafes. With COPTS OF EGYPT Boutros offers a visual report on the life and traditions of one of the oldest Christian communities in the world.