- Akhnoukh Fanous
Akhnoukh Fanous (1856-1946) was a prominent
Copt ic political figure of the early twentieth century. Fanous is best known for founding theEgyptian Party in 1908, which consisted mainly of wealthy Copts. He also funded and organized theCoptic Conference in 1911, held inAssiut , which advocated Coptic rights. In 1901, Akhnoukh Fanous received an honorary PhD in Law from theAmerican University in Beirut . He was also one of the founders of the Egyptian University in 1908.Akhnoukh Fanous is the father of the famous political activistEster Fanous .
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