James Bruce in his account of his journey in Africa (jan 1, 1768 – jan 1, 1772)
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James Bruce in his account of his journey in Africa between 1768 and 1772 reports that the Catholic missionaries in Egypt thought Copts practiced excision “upon Judaic principles”, therefore, they“forbade, upon pain of excommunication, that excision should be performed upon the children of parents who had become Catholics”.
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jan 1, 1768
jan 1, 1772
~ 4 years