Sa'idi people
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"Saidi" redirects here. For the village in Iran, see Saidi, Iran. For the municipality in Spain also known as Zaidín, see Saidí. For the electric power reliability index, see SAIDI.
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A Ṣa‘īdī (Egyptian Arabic: صعيدى, Coptic: ⲣⲉⲙⲣⲏⲥ Remris) is a person from Upper Egypt (Arabic: صعيد مصر, Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲏⲥ Maris).[2]
Quick Facts Saa’yda, Total population ...
Saa’yda | |
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Total population | |
ca. 40 million (2020 estimate)[citation needed] | |
Languages | |
Sa'idi Arabic Egyptian Arabic (auxiliary) | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Sunni Islam; Coptic Orthodox Christian, Sufi and Baháʼí Faith minorities[1] |
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