I am Egyptian, living in Alexandria, Egypt.

The idea for this site came to us many years ago (about 1997)!!! but it started to get its official look in the beginning of 2001, after showing what I have made over the years to the current priests of the church.. who have been very open-minded, and provided much information needed for the site..  And finally the site was inaugurated on August 20, 2002.

Thank God, I've been using the Internet heavily these past few years.. and that gave me time to think more and to make this site as (collective) as it could get.. so that everybody finds what they want through it..  So from this site you could go to any other Coptic sites on the net, listen to hymns, masses and carols.. the ability to get thousands of pictures on our Lord Jesus Christ, Virgin Mary, Saints.. etc... you could also read the whole text of the Holy Bible in many languages, there is also a kids' corner, Time Center, Arabic-English Dictionary and a multi-lingual translator, Arabic Keyboard, and a valuable part about Egypt, through the ages till now.. and a part about Alexandria.. downloads for Winamp skins, Coptic fonts, Christian computer icons, Christian programs, Spiritual Songs Lyrics, a part for Christian mobile tones, and even the ability to learn languages online like Arabic, English, French, Italian and Coptic languages, and a general software downloads section, Coptic Church history, Coptic rites and rituals, Katamaros and Daily Readings, Christian Quizzes and Sunday School lessons, Bible study: Intros, Explanation, Maps, and a very special Bible Search... etc.

Protocol of St-Takla.org:

The aim of Saint Tekle Haymanot Website, not just to serve our Church in Alex, Egypt, or the Coptic Churches around the world..  But as soon as the site was published on the Internet, it became 'international'; not as in 'popular', but as it can be accessed through anyone at anytime around the day..  And that is the level that we are looking for..  We are not looking to being a great website!  By we want to be perfect!!  That's what God ordered us to be (Mathew 5: 48), and we know that perfectness is a God's virtue only, but we walk on the path towards perfectness..  We know that we won't reach it, but it is our path to trod..  So we think of the site as under construction till its ending..

As the site is international, we get all kinds of demographic visitors, not subject to age, sex, religion or language..  That's why we translated parts of the site to English (the current international language).  But as we are in an Arabic country, we gave a special attention to answer the questions of our Muslim brothers, without any exposure to Islam in any way..  Not aiming to convert them away from their religion, and not being dragged by the war of words that goes between some sites of both religions..  But because our Holy Book orders us to "always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you" (1 Peter 3:15).  We answer inquiries, or the ideas that can be misunderstood by some, using our religion and dogma from the Christian perspective, not something else.

And as the site is international, and not merely Coptic, we explained the Church Dogma, Rites and History, not only for Copts, but for all those who care about the Orthodox Coptic Culture, regardless of religion or race..  Also we saw into other general issues, like teaching languages, other general electronic services, free software.. etc.  In order to serve all..

And I'd like to take this chance to give credits to everyone involved in this site in any way...  Especially Father Takla William.. He is the first one to be thanked here; because of his great effort with me.. providing information.. and collecting what he didn't have.. and he reviewed this site many times.. Also he helps currently in replying to some E-mails..

I'd like to thank also Rania Joseph (designing the first version of the "Kid's Corner" after publishing the site - St. Takla Haymanot Flim ".swf flash" at the same section) - Maram Makhamreh (from Jordan, reviewed parts of the site.. and gave me hints and ideas in the beginning) - Caroline Samir (translated St. Takla's story from Arabic, also she revised  the grammar and language of parts of the site) - Magi Luca (drew the pictures for Saint Takla's Flash story), and also helped in the ads at church) - Verena Nasser (4 years old [2002] by her voice at the Flash movie)...

....... and many others who helped us.. by giving ideas.. suggestions.. and info. like Fady Fahmy (my online friend from Cairo), Samer Wagdy (some of the scouts info), Fifi Yanni (helped in making the ads at church), Avronia Azer (wrote the intro for the Services section, and the Women's Meeting), Ragy Soubhy and Joseph Nazmy (ideas, revision, ads and designing the logo), George Emil (AutoCAD map for the Church), Tracey Mautz (from USA, revised parts of the site), Kirellos Karim (from St. George Church at El-Hadara, Alex., and he helped us update the links section), I'd like also to thank both Mr. Nashaat Bekhiet and Mr. Hany Shenouda (the idea and the contents of the Bible Verse Art gallery), Rania Luca (translating St. Teklehimanot's story into French), Chris Sengers (from Australia, Synaxarium and Daily Readings).

In 2008 we got to know Nayer Naguib from Cairo, who made the Bible search, helped us with various edits, and we appreciate him helping us till this day.

You'll find here a lot of stuff.. Especially about Christianity & religion in general ..Also you'd find some pictures, downloads, & links to 100s of Coptic sites.

Please, if you have any comments, ideas, notes, or thoughts about this site, feel free to contact me, and tell me your opinion..  And if you have any thing that you want to share with others, any important information you want to tell other people about it, or anything you feel that it would be of good value, just e-mail us and tell us what's in your mind, you could also send us the file immediately (attached to the e-mail, or by hand if you're a member of the church :)

Here is the list of updates to the site from the day it was born: 2009 | 2008 | 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - before!

Don't hesitate, contact us now..!

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* Cell phone No.: 002 0187627004
* More contacts of St-Takla.org... (Address, E-mails, Tel. No. etc..)