Coptic Solidarity Soon after the end of the month of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, another Christian church in Egypt came under attack. The Fathers Church on Gamal Abdel Nasser Street in eastern Alexandria was attacked Tuesday, July 21 by unknown assailants—some reports indicate three men—using Molotov cocktails and other homemade bombs which were hurled at the … [Read more...]
‘Incensed’ Muslims Surround Christian Home Accused of Being Turned into Church
Coptic Solidarity Dozens of “incensed” Muslims in Egypt congregated before the house of a Christian on the accusation that was trying to transform his home into a church. Security arrived in time to disperse angry Muslims before acts of violence were committed. A security source said that clashes between Muslims and Christians were avoided, confirming that information had … [Read more...]
Bomb Placed Alongside Coptic Church Dismantled Before Exploding
Coptic Solidarity A bomb was placed alongside a Coptic Christian church in Egypt, but security was able to dismantle it before it exploded earlier today. The bomb was placed adjacent to the building of the Virgin Mary Church in Helwan city, part of Greater Cairo. It was reported immediately, and security came, effectively dismantling the explosive. … [Read more...]
France: Two Muslims Arrested in Church-Attack Terror Plot
On June 7, two Muslim men were arrested by French authorities in connection to a thwarted terror plot to attack a church near Paris last April. In a brief statement, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said the two suspects, aged 35 and 39, were arrested at dawn Sunday at their homes in Paris' western suburbs. Authorities said they had aided Sid Ahmed Ghlam, a computer … [Read more...]
Turkey: Man Shouting ‘Allah Akbar’ Firebombs Church
On June 9, a Muslim man attacked a church in the Kadıköy district of İstanbul with a Molotov cocktail, setting the building's door on fire. In a video of the attack, the man is seen shouting “Allahu Akbar” [Allah is greater] and “Revenge will be taken for Al-Aqsa Mosque” as he throws a bomb at the Aya Triada Orthodox Church. The door of the Christian worship building caught … [Read more...]