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Maggie Gobran or Mama Maggie, a Coptic Orthodox lady, is the founder and CEO of the non-profit charity Stephen's Children in Cairo, Egypt. She was also professor of computer science at the American University in Cairo, is married and has a son and a daughter.〔(Al-Ahram Egyptian Newspaper 8-Oct-2012 )〕 She was nominated to the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize.〔(«Mama Maggie» nominated to Nobel Peace Prize ''(In Norwegian)'' )〕 Maggie Gobran, often referred to as the Mother Teresa of Cairo, is a Coptic Christian lady who once lived an affluent lifestyle sheltered from the poverty and misery, but who nevertheless experienced persecution as a Christian in Egypt. In 1989, she gave up her academic career to become a Coptic Orthodox Christian consecrated servant and set up the charity Stephen's Children, whose aim is improving the lives of the children of Christians and families living in Cairo's slum quarters and impoverished communities in rural Upper Egypt, who are constantly harassed and haunted because of their faith. She also offers help to impoverished Muslim and Bahá'í children. 〔(Mama Maggie Gobran: The Mother Teresa of Cairo )〕〔 (The Fire Within Mama Maggie )〕 ==Resources== Her own words (English) * (Mama Maggie Gobran teaching about the power of silence as a spiritual discipline ) Story (documentary in English) * (Mama Maggie part 01 ) * (Mama Maggie part 02 ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maggie Gobran」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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