The Mother Of God Of Zeytun Or The Mystery Of The Apparitions Of The Virgin Mary To Crowds Of People In Zeytun (Egypt)

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The Mother Of God Of Zeytun Or The Mystery Of The Apparitions Of The Virgin Mary To Crowds Of People In Zeytun (Egypt)
The Mother Of God Of Zeytun Or The Mystery Of The Apparitions Of The Virgin Mary To Crowds Of People In Zeytun (Egypt)
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Mother of God of Zeytun or the mystery of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary to crowds of people in Zeytun (Egypt) - Virgin Mary, Mother of God
Mother of God of Zeytun or the mystery of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary to crowds of people in Zeytun (Egypt) - Virgin Mary, Mother of God

Mysterious apparitions of the virgin in Zeytun took place from April 2, 1968 to May 29, 1971 in the city Zeytun, a suburb of Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The Mother of God periodically appeared in the form of a luminous image above the domes of the church.

Millions of Egyptians and foreigners of all faiths have seen phenomena lasting from minutes to hours. Some even managed to photograph this phenomenon.

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In an official statement from the Patriarchal Residence in Cairo, it was reported:

“From the night of April 2, 1968, the appearance of the Lady Virgin, the Mother of Light, was observed in the Coptic Orthodox Church of Her Name on Tumanbai Street in the Zeitun district of our city. This phenomenon was later observed many times at night and is still observed in various forms - now in full growth, now in half height, always surrounded by a shining halo, appears from the window of the dome or in the space between the domes.

The Blessed Virgin moves, walks, bows before the cross on the roof of the temple - and then begins to shine with a majestic radiance. She turns to the observers and blesses them with her hands and the tilt of her most pure head. In other cases, her most pure body appeared in the form of a cloud or in the form of a radiance, which was preceded by the appearance of certain spiritual beings, similar to pigeons, flying at great speed.

This phenomenon was observed by thousands of citizens of our country and foreigners belonging to different religions and confessions … Numerous observers convey the same details in describing the form of the Vision, the time and place of its occurrence. In the presentation of the facts, there is complete agreement in their testimonies."

The newspaper "Al-Ahram" dated May 5, 1968: "Patriarch Kirill announces:" The appearance of the Blessed Virgin Mary is the truth!"

The same newspaper, dated May 7 of the same year: "In 24 hours after the Patriarch's statement, the crowd around the church in Zeytun turned into a seething sea."

“Progress Dimansh” newspaper dated May 5, 1968: “The numerous apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary over the Coptic Church of Her Name in Zeitun were confirmed yesterday by Patriarch Kirill VI”.

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Eyewitness testimony

Says Maamun Afifi, Public Transport Driver Instructor:

“I was in the garage opposite the church at night. At half past three after midnight on Tuesday April 2, 1968, I heard the garage attendant, who was standing at the gate, shout in a loud voice: "Light over the dome!" I quickly left and saw with my own eyes a woman moving above the dome and emitting an unusual light that dispelled the darkness around the dome. I continued to stare at her, and it suddenly became clear to me that this was the Virgin Mary. I saw her walking across the smooth dome. Her body was a torch of light. She walked slowly …

Recalls Ab-el-Aziz, a public transport organization garage keeper:

- As soon as I saw the Virgin Mary in the form of a luminous body above the dome, I shouted: "Light over the dome!" I called the mechanic of the garage, Hussein Awad, who came running right there. After him, other workers rushed to my cry. They, too, saw the Virgin Mary moving over the dome.

Hussein Awad, a mechanic in the same garage, says:

- I saw the Virgin Mary above the dome. Her body shone and illuminated the area like the sun. She began to move, and the light took the form of a circle, inside which was the Virgin Mary. I have never seen anything like this vision!

Yakut Ali, garage worker:

- Her luminous body hovered over the dome. As soon as her feet touched the surface of the dome, they began to move slowly. A halo surrounded her …

A few days later, a commission formed by His Holiness Cyril VI arrived in Zeytun to verify the truth of the apparition of the Blessed Virgin.

Here is an excerpt from the report signed by the commissioners Girgas Matta, John Abd-el-Massif and Benjamin Kamil:

“We wanted to see for ourselves and we were convinced. In the middle of the night we watched the Blessed Virgin. First, the heavenly light appeared in the form of a sphere, inside which we saw the Blessed Virgin. Then she appeared in full growth and began to move over the dome, bending towards the cross and blessing the joyful crowd that gathered near the church and exclaimed enthusiastically, worshiping the Blessed Virgin. On another night we saw a glowing dove that flew out of the dome straight into the sky."

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Bishop Athanasius declared:

- I myself saw the Blessed Virgin. Many, many thousands of people saw her together with me. The appearance was preceded by the departure of two pigeons from the church. Then a faint light appeared. Then we saw something like a cloud, which immediately lit up like a fluorescent light source. In the cloud, the airy outlines of the Most Pure Body of the Virgin Mary appeared - they appeared instantly, as if in one flash. This phenomenon remained visible until five in the morning. The Blessed Virgin moved to the right and left, tilting her head, stretched out her hands to people, as if greeting and blessing them. Everyone saw her. This miracle has been going on for over a month and is shaking the skies of the whole world!

Among those who saw the "luminous lady" above the dome of the church was Zaki Shenouda, a prominent scientist and public figure, one of the leaders of the Afro-Asian Solidarity Organization. Here is his story:

- On the evening of Saturday, April 27, 1968, I went to the temple again and noticed that the crowd had grown significantly in comparison with the previous one, so that the number of people was now measured in tens of thousands. People filled the streets that surrounded the church to the limit. They climbed fences, trees, lampposts. Suddenly there were shouts of friendship, then the Blessed Virgin appeared over the rear dome of the church. Everyone rushed there, and I - along with everyone. There I saw a vision that I will never forget. I clearly, distinctly saw the Virgin Mary, surrounded by a halo of light, in the guise of a queen with a crown on her head. She shone like a bright sun in the dark …

Here is an excerpt from the report of the Director of the General Department of Information of Egypt, Minister of Tourism Hafez Ghanem:

“The results of the official investigations are such that one should admit certain facts - the Virgin Mary in the form of a bright luminous body appeared to the eyes of everyone in front of the temple, both Christians and Muslims. Any possibility of fabricated neon images or any other type of deception is recognized as impossible and completely excluded."

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And this is the story of a famous Cairo surgeon:

“My patient, whom I operated on for cancer two years ago, came to my office three weeks ago for an examination. On examination, I discovered that the man had another tumor. I actually probed the tumor during the internal examination and took a piece of tissue for a biopsy.

When the test showed that the tumor was malignant, I recommended immediate surgery, but the man refused, saying that he did not have enough money and left.

Two weeks later, he returned and asked for a second examination. To my surprise, I could not find a tumor, but only white scar tissue. The man told me that he was in Zeytun and prayed to the Mother of God for help. I do not believe in such miracles, but I cannot explain the disappearance of the tumor and it drives me crazy."

The interpretation of this phenomenon differs among various representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church. For example, professor of the Moscow Theological Academy A. I. Osipov is inclined to regard these phenomena as manifestations of a demon in the form of the Most Holy Theotokos.

Attempts at a scientific explanation

Cynthia Nelson, an American professor of anthropology, visited the church several times in April-June 1968. She saw only a few "periodic flashes of light." She and others believe that the reports of the miraculous vision are related to the fact that Egypt was going through a period of crisis at this time.

Sociologists Robert Bartolomeu and Erich Goode consider the reports of the miraculous vision to be a case of mass delusion: "It seems that Mary's observers were predisposed, due to their religiosity and public expectations, to interpret the flashes of light as related to the Virgin Mary."

Canadian neurophysiologist Michael Persinger and American geologist John Derr associate the phenomenon with seismic activity. According to their analysis, seismic activity in the region in the period from 1958 to 1979 coincides with the appearance of light phenomena.

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