Coptic Solidarity Egypt’s Christians are, once again, being “reconciled” to their inferior social status in Egypt. Last month, in the days and weeks leading up to Easter, church-hating Muslims in at least two villages rose up against their Christian neighbors. On April 23 in al-Fawakhir, a rumor that a church was being constructed prompted hundreds of fanaticized Muslims … [Read more...]
‘Magnanimous’ Authorities Give Churchless Christians ‘Permission’ to Celebrate Easter in a Home
Coptic Solidarity Another example—there seems to be no end—of the difficulties experienced by Egypt’s most indigenous inhabitants, the Christian Copts, was on display last Easter (which for the Orthodox world was observed on Sunday, May 5, and celebrated in churches during the night of Saturday, May 4). As discussed here, less than two weeks earlier, on April 23 in … [Read more...]
Cautionary Tale: Egypt’s Islamic Present Could Be the West’s Sharia Future
The Stream An old drama highlighting the ongoing but wholly unacknowledged Muslim persecution of Christians is once again playing out in one of its primary theaters: Egypt. On April 23, in al-Fawakhir village, more than 500 Muslims savagely attacked and torched the homes of Christians due to a rumor that a church was to be constructed in the village. According to … [Read more...]
Egypt’s New ‘Islamic Mission City’ Bodes Ill for the World
Coptic Solidarity At a time when Saudi Arabia seems to be retracting from its longtime role of spreading Wahhabi (“radical”) Islam to the world, the Egyptian government has launched a project that indicates it wants to take on the mantle of overseer and disseminator of Islamic education and da‘wa. An entire new city, alternatively known as “Islamic Mission City” or simply … [Read more...]
Another Church ‘Catches Fire’ in ‘Radical’ Region of Egypt
Coptic Solidarity Yet another Coptic church recently “caught fire” in Muslim Egypt. On Sunday, Mar. 24, 2024, a fire broke out in the Church of St. George in Akhmim, Sohag governorate. With the help of church youth and locals, civil authorities managed to quench the blaze. Mass was held in the church earlier that day, and the building was empty when the conflagration began. … [Read more...]