The number of believers from the Muslim background is growing in Alexandria. Muslim fundamentalism seems, at present, to have lost its vitality and a number of people who were involved have begun looking for something else that will better meet their spiritual hunger.

The overwhelming majority of the people in the Delta are Muslims. However there is a significant minority, roughly three percent, who identify with the Coptic Church, which traces its origins to Mark the Evangelist, the writer of the Gospel. A tiny minority of Christians in the Delta are Evangelicals.

The Egyptian Nubians consist of seven non-Arab Muslim tribes that originated in Nubia, a name given to the area between Aswan in southern Egypt and Dongola in northern Sudan.

In Egypt, most Gypsies call themselves Sunni Muslims, but in reality they often have very little religion. Their strong beliefs in the supernatural and miracles are opening doors for the gospel. Gypsies often use several names to hide their true identity, making them somewhat mysterious. "Ashoor" can be found playing his flute and accompanying dancers during festivals and parties. On another occasion he is "Abu Sereea", serving coffee in different festivals from a mobile coffee shop in the Nile Delta.

For multiple or very severely disabled people, however, there are no facilities. Hardly anybody knows about the benefits of early stimulation. Some people with disabilities living in the cities of Cairo and Alexandria do get early treatment. Those in the south of Egypt, however, depend on the help of their relatives, who generally understand very little about the handicapped or their needs.