Akhnoukh Fanous (Arabic: اخنوخ فانوس; 1856–1946) was a prominent Egyptian political figure of the early twentieth century.
Fanous was the leader of the Coptic-led Independent Egyptian Party, and played an important role in the "Coptic Congress," which was held 6–8 March 1911.
This Congress convened under enormous controversy, and in assuming his role as the leader, Akhnoukh Fanous came under much scrutiny from the public and the government.
"[2] This was following a recent rise in Muslim-Christian tensions, made worse by the assassination of the Coptic Prime Minister of Egypt, Butros Ghali, in 1910.
[3] Leadership was worried about having Fanous, a known extremist who had written inflammatory articles in the "Misr" and "al-Watan" newspapers, speak at this event during such a pivotal time in Egyptian Muslim-Christian relations.