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An Egyptian MP stirred controversy by proposing opening the door to Christians to <\/strong>enroll in Al Azhar University<\/strong>, Christian Daily<\/a> says, citing Al Monitor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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