[Updated with new information]
A Christian Syrian family of four living in Alexandria, Egypt, was barbarically stabbed to death Sunday in their home in al-Ibrahamya neighborhood, Arabic media are reporting.
The family consisted of a father, 44, his wife, 35, their 6-year-old son, Michael, and the wife’s brother.
After the murders, the house, where the family had been living for years, was set on fire by the murderers in an attempt to hide the crime but was put out by authorities.
All four bodies were found bearing many stab wounds and other signs of extreme violence.
The wife and child had their throats slit, while the father appeared to have been stabbed to death, with stab wounds all over his body.
The crime was not motivated by theft, as the home was not robbed, and preliminary reports say the family was slaughtered for being supporters of the Bashar Assad government in Syria.
The wife was said to be a vocal supporter, often arguing politics.
Islamists all around the Middle East and especially in Egypt strongly oppose and are supporting a jihad against the moderate Assad government in an attempt to oust it and set up a Sharia state in Syria.
Most religious minorities, including Christians, are supportive of the secular Assad regime, having seen the great violence done against fellow Christians by the Islamic rebels who deem them “infidels.”
How sad! It’s just so sad. Murdered because they professed Jesus Christ. I strongly doubt ever to here a word about this from any news outlet. The bomb killing over 90 Pakistani Christians in Peshawar last fall only got a Line in the news in my part of the world. I do not expect anything to change with the world media. Jesus called his followers out of the world. The world and the followers of Jesus can never be friends. My prayers go to the persecuted and their family members who mourn for them.
I also believe and know it to be true through the revelation given by HIs Only Son.
Hatred and intolerance are bad enough, when dealing with adults.
But, what did an innocent child do to hurt anyone? There are 1400 years of history associated with this worldview. In other words, this incident, for as sad, heartbreaking, and horrendous as it is, isn’t the first of its kind. Unfortunately, it will not be the last of its kind. God bless their souls.
SO SAD TO READ THIS . MY PRAYERS GO TO THE FAMILY,THEY ARE WITH JESUS CHRIST.
it is time for the christians to stand up and get extreme on their muslim enemies who wants to destroye them. the christians must destroye them before the muslims destroye the christians…