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Various photos of Eli Chalouh with friends and fellow students.
(photo John Aravosis)

Baher Shaarawy, Joseph Botros, and Eli Chalouh always used to joke about the fact that, in spite of their different religions, they were best of friends. Every morning Mr. Chalouh would greet his Egyptian friends by the names Hassan and Murqos, alluding to a well-known Egyptian comedy entitled "Hassan, Murqos and Cohen," which depicts the camaraderie between three close friends: a Muslim, a Christian and a Jew.

Mr. Shaarawy and Mr. Botros say that their close friendship with Eli Chalouh was only natural. "Human being is human being," Mr. Botros says. "We don't care about religion or what country you come from." Mr. Shaarawy agrees. "We consider ourselves very lucky to be in the United States, because being in the United States they give you the chance to be open minded and to love everybody — Christian, Jews, Muslim, other religions. We're all human beings, all God's children."

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