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...]
Islamic State Executes Another Coptic Christian, Threatens Western “Crusaders”
In a video released last Saturday, April 17, Muslims connected to the Islamic State executed a Coptic Christian man in Sinai, Egypt. The slain was identified as 62-year-old Nabil Habashi Salama. In the video, Salama appears on his knees, with three masked men holding rifles standing behind him. The one in the middle launches into a typical jihadi diatribe: “All praise … [Read more...]
Muslims in the West Are to Serve as Islam’s “Eye,” Says Fatwa
Not only are Muslims living in the West supposed to hate their “infidel” host nations and neighbors; they are supposed to spy on them by serving as Islam’s “eye” on the West. As discussed here, numerous online fatwas—that is, decrees written by authoritative Muslim scholars (ulema), appearing on respected Islamic websites—insist that Islamic law (shari‘a) requires Muslims … [Read more...]
Muslim Man Butchers Coptic Christian Mother and Child
Coptic Solidarity A Muslim man butchered a Coptic Christian woman and her toddler son with a machete—“as if he were slaughtering chickens,” said eyewitnesses. He also unsuccessfully tried to slaughter the Christian woman’s young daughter. The facts are currently sparse. The incident occurred on April 3, 2021, in the streets of Minya Governate, Egypt. The name of the … [Read more...]