God's Word at Work at Cairo Book Fair

February 2026

Dear Friends,

Thank you for standing with us in prayer for Cairo International Book Fair 2026. We are grateful and testify to the many ways the Lord answered those prayers during this strategic outreach opportunity.

This year saw a record-breaking 6.2 million visitors! As they do every year, our Bible Society staff gathered each morning before the doors opened to pray together alongside other Christian publishers, asking the Lord to lead every conversation and encounter. Those times of prayer and fellowship set the tone for the day, and this is actually one of the greatest highlights for many of our team.

One clear encouragement this year was seeing entire church groups intentionally visiting the Bible Society of Egypt booth. Many church leaders also came specifically to thank us for the Scripture resources and activities that support their ministry. One visiting priest shared how our Step-by-Step Bible Competition Bookletsprovide “the perfect method of working with biblical content, attractive, non-traditional, and suitable for all ages,” adding that they are ideal for families to study Scripture together.

We were also blessed by visits from churches traveling long distances. One Catholic church from Minya arrived with 120 young people, each of whom received their own copy of The Most Amazing Book. They were also given personal Bible verses written in beautiful Arabic calligraphy. Over the course of the Book Fair, at least 600 Bible verses were handwritten for visitors as a personal reminder of God’s Word spoken directly to them.

God also opened doors for deep, personal conversations. One young man asked if a staff member would be willing to spend time answering his questions. He opened his Bible and shared a list of 30 questions he had about God, the incarnation, and salvation. They talked together at length, and arranged to continue the conversation later at the bookshop. We pray that this journey will lead to a deeper understanding of Christ.

All of our new products were very warmly received, with thousands of visitors purchasing highly subsidized Scripture resources at a symbolic price. We also launched English editions of two popular titles—The Most Amazing Book and Heroes Stories—to serve both international visitors and members of the diaspora. As in previous years, all Book Fair offers were also available across our nationwide network of bookshops, making this a peak period for distribution. During the Book Fair season, a total of 140,000 Scripture products were distributed through these combined channels.

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We thank God for every conversation, every Scripture placed in someone’s hands, and every seed sown. Thank you for praying, giving, and partnering with us so that God’s Word can continue to reach hearts across Egypt.

With deep gratitude for your partnership,

The Bible Society of Egypt

Amir Elhamy