Published by Gatestone Institute While the conflict in Egypt has largely been portrayed as a conflict between secular Egyptians, or “moderate Muslims,” who oppose full-blown Sharia, and the Islamists, led by the Muslim Brotherhood and the Salafis, who want Taliban-style Sharia to govern the nation, largely missed have been the Christian Copts in the middle, who find themselves … [Read more...]
Muslim Persecution of Christians: October, 2012
Originally published by Gatestone Institute Reports of Christian persecution by Muslims around the world during the month of October include (but are not limited to) the following accounts. They are listed by form of persecution, and in country alphabetical order, not necessarily according to severity: Church Attacks Canada: Just as happens regularly in Egypt (see below), … [Read more...]
Why Christian Persecution Is Islam’s Achilles’ Heel
FrontPage Magazine Which of the following three headlines is most difficult for the media—including the usual array of liberal pundits, apologists, academics, and politicians—to whitewash or rationalize away? Which most exposes Islam’s inherent intolerance? A) “Allahu Akbar” screaming Muslims fire rockets into Israel B) “Allahu Akbar” screaming Muslims riot and commit … [Read more...]
Video: Raymond Ibrahim on the Jihad Against Christians in the Middle East
On October 12 in Washington D.C., I chaired a roundtable panel discussion at the fifth annual conference of ASMEA (Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa), titled “Persecution, Resistance and Flight: Christian Communities in the Modern Middle East." To view my 10-minute introduction and summary of the situation on YouTube, click here. To view the entire panel … [Read more...]
Egypt’s Government and Media Conspire against Christian Copts
Published by Gatestone Institute From top to bottom, from the Muslim Brotherhood president to the Muslim Brotherhood-monitored media, the lies concerning Egypt’s Christian minority—whether presidential lies that claim they are cared for, or whether media lies demonizing them—continue unabated. Some recent examples follow: After two Christian boys were earlier arrested for … [Read more...]