Background
He was born in Talkha, Egypt, as Mozahem to a Christian mother (Mary) and a Muslim father (Jumaa First Rate (at Lloyd's) Atawy). He was raised in his father"s religion till he turned twelve. He used to go to church with his mother.
He was born in Talkha, Egypt, as Mozahem to a Christian mother (Mary) and a Muslim father (Jumaa First Rate (at Lloyd's) Atawy). He was raised in his father"s religion till he turned twelve. He used to go to church with his mother.
He told her that he wanted to receive the holy sacraments. She told him that he couldn"t unless he was baptized, and one day he asked her to taste the blessed Eulogia bread (Qorban) and when he put it in his mouth it tasted like honey to him and said "if that how the Eulogia tastes then how is the sacraments?" according to his hagiography. He tried to get baptized but priests were afraid of participating in such a dangerous act so he baptized himself by immersing himself three times.
They both fled to a city called Samanoud where he got baptized and was given a Christian name, George, because that day was the Roman Saint George"s feast.
Quotations: "if that how the Eulogia tastes then how is the sacraments?".