Coptic Solidarity A familiar scene recently took place in Egypt: yet another Coptic Christian soldier was killed in his (Muslim majority) unit. Bishoy Nata‘i Bushri Kamal, 21, was found dead in his military unit in Cairo under “mysterious circumstances.” The military told the family that he was found hanging, and thus committed suicide. However, Sami Bushri, the young … [Read more...]
Al Azhar and ISIS: Cause and Effect
Coptic Solidarity Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Nasr, a scholar of Islamic law and graduate of Egypt’s Al Azhar University—regularly touted as the world’s most prestigious Islamic university—recently exposed his alma mater in a televised interview. After being asked why Al Azhar, which is in the habit of denouncing secular thinkers as un-Islamic, refuses to denounce the … [Read more...]
Newsmax Video: Raymond Ibrahim on Downed Russian Flight and Egypt
Earlier today I was interviewed by JD Hayworth on Newsmax TV. We discussed the significance of the downed Russian flight over Sinai -- including how it ultimately belies ISIS’ weakness vis-a-vis heavy Russian bombardments -- and the amorphous nature of Islamist groups in Sisi's Egypt and elsewhere. The segment begins right around the 3-minute mark in the video below: … [Read more...]
“We Did What We Learned: Attacking Christians”: Muslim Persecution of Christians, August 2015
Originally published by the Gatestone Institute Danish Throughout the month of August, the Obama administration and the so-called mainstream media kept insisting that Islam does not promote the persecution of Christians -- all the while ignoring the direct testimonies of those who have undergone it. According to Chaldean Archbishop Bashar Warda, All the statements [by … [Read more...]
Egypt: Christian Tortured for Refusing Islam
Coptic Solidarity A Christian man was abducted and tortured for refusing to convert to Islam last week in Egypt. Fayiz Fouad, a Coptic Christian, was kidnapped as he was returning from a visit to the St. George Coptic Orthodox Monastery in Qena. His vehicle was forcefully stopped in a Nag Hammadi village that he had to cross through, and he was taken hostage for three … [Read more...]