zeitoun 6

From 1968 to 1971... 

it’s estimated that one million people claimed to see Mary in Zeitoun. 

Sometimes for mere minutes, sometimes for hours. 

TV crews descended on the small town. 

People of all faiths traveled far and wide, hoping to catch a glimpse. 

Biblical researcher Rebecca Jackson, co-author of A Lady of Light Appears in Egypt, conducted numerous interviews with the eyewitnesses. “What sticks out is that everyone agrees on what they saw, regardless of their faith,” she says. “They were convinced that what they saw in Zeitoun was for real.”

Mary’s last recorded appearance at the church took place on May 29, 1971. 

She was said to be seen holding an olive branch. 

A symbol of peace. In fact, “Zeitoun” comes from the Arabic word for olives (زيتون). 

“I believe Mary’s appearance in Zeitoun was a call for peace and healing in the area, and it was a promise fulfilled,” Jackson says. “She came back to Egypt. Just like she said she would.”

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