Yet another example of how the average Muslim’s lifestyle contradicts the draconian dictates of sharia was on recent display. During a talk show that aired on January 16, 2022, a Muslim cleric, Dr. Salem Abdul Jalil, Secretary of Fatwa at the Egyptian House of Ifta, which specializes in issuing fatwas, complained that most modern day Muslim engagements contradict Islamic law, … [Read more...]
Egypt: Weak Walls and Friendly Façades
Coptic Solidarity While “January 6” has, since 2021, been deemed a significant date for America—in the context of the Capitol riot, which is of far more significance to some than others—that date has long been important for millions of Orthodox Christians around the world, as it is the date of “Christmas Eve” (per the older Julian calendar), which is celebrated in … [Read more...]
Egyptian Scholar Sentenced to Five Years Imprisonment for Recounting Accurate History of Islam
According to a Nov. 19, 2021 report, “An Egyptian court sentenced an 80-year-old-intellectual earlier this week to five years in prison over his remarks on the early Islamic conquests.” Dr. Ahmed Abdu‘ Maher, a high-profile lawyer, expert on Islam, and author of 14 books on Islamic history and jurisprudence, was found guilty of “contempt of Islam, stirring up sectarian … [Read more...]
Coptic Christian Building Abruptly Demolished in Egypt
Coptic Solidarity According to a recent Arabic language report, on September 7, yet another Coptic Christian prayer hall was demolished in Egypt. Copts in the village of Bastra in Damanhour, who number over 500, were not permitted to have a church, so they decided to build a building, not to be used as a church, but as an event hall for their Christian community, as they … [Read more...]
“They Are Burning Us Alive!” Say Sinai’s Coptic Christians
Coptic Solidarity The recent execution of a Coptic Christian man in the Sinai is a reminder that the peninsula is a hotbed of wanton, jihadi terrorism in dire need of a crackdown. Although the murder of 62-year-old Nabil H. Salama was videotaped in an Islamic State propaganda video—meaning it received some media attention in the West—much lesser known is that the Muslim … [Read more...]