Coptic Solidarity A court ruling concerning the murder of a Christian man has left many of Egypt’s Copts disappointed and, once again, feeling discriminated against. Background: In April, 2022, three masked men pulled up near the workshop of Rani Ra’fat, a 28-year-old Coptic engineer. Once the Christian appeared, a hail of fire was opened on him. He died on the spot; 22 … [Read more...]
Coptic Christmas Eve: Another Church Torched in Egypt
Coptic Solidarity Sadly, but certainly not surprisingly, another Christmas has come and gone in Egypt, with yet another Islamic terror attack on a church gathered for prayer. On Jan. 6, 2024—Christmas Eve according to the Orthodox calendar, which millions of Christians spend by worshipping in church—Muslim fanatics torched a prayer tent in the village of Mansheyet Zafarana in … [Read more...]
Christian Homes and Cattle Burn for Building Legalized Church in Egypt
Coptic Solidarity Once again, Muslim fanatics have risen up in violence and hate—attacking Christians to the cries of Islam’s war cry, “Allahu akbar”—simply because the Copts, Egypt’s most indigenous inhabitants, sought to build themselves a place of worship. The incident began on December 16, 2023, and continued into the evening of December 18, in the village of al-‘Azib (in … [Read more...]
Why Have Coptic Churches Suddenly Become ‘Fire Hazards’?
Coptic Solidarity Another Coptic Christian church recently “caught fire”—this time, not in Egypt, but Australia. On Nov. 4, 2023, around 7:30 am, a fire broke out in the rear of the Church of the Virgin Mary and Martyr Marina, located in Penrith, just west of Sydney, Australia. According to the report, “it is possible that a lit candle near one of the pictures caused the … [Read more...]
‘Don’t Be So Two-Faced, Man!’ Muslim Reformer Lashes Out against Accusers
Dr. Ahmed Abdu‘ Maher, an Egyptian scholar with a long history of being relatively straightforward about Islamic history and doctrine in his many books and lectures—to the point that he was sentenced to five years imprisonment, but pardoned at the final moment—has apparently had enough. In a recent video, Maher lashed out at his accusers: All these people are complaining … [Read more...]