arab and persian moslems that i've known in los angeles tend to identify with american blacks, even tho' they come from the middle or upper classes of mid-east countries and have sought safety for their monies in the states.
they feel discriminated against on historical grounds of colonization.
copts that i've known tend to be, in contrast to moslems, quieter. they keep a lower profile because of historical persecution by moslems in egypt.
but in contrast to moslems, whom i've known by scads, i've only known one copt family. he was my egyptian hierogyphics teacher in college. he did not teach. he said next to nothing.
when the egyptian copt family had their baby a local church provided assistance because the mother knew nothing about infant care.
copts are not allowed to participate in egyptian society.