Four foreign Christians—including one who holds American-Swedish citizenship—were arrested days ago in Libya. According to the Guardian, their crime is arousing “suspicion of being missionaries and distributing Christian literature, a charge that could carry the death penalty.” Apparently the four Christians had “contracted a local printer to produce pamphlets explaining … [Read more...]
Saudi Hypocrisy At Its Best
FrontPage Magazine Few things offer surreal experiences as when Islam and the West interact—when 7th century primordialism encounters 21st century relativism. Consider the issue of “interfaith dialogue.” In principle, it is a decent thing: Christians, Jews, Muslims, and others trying to reach a common ground and professing mutual respect. But what does one make of the gross … [Read more...]
Egypt: ‘Bearded Men’ Stab Christian Woman
Jihad Watch Random attacks on Egypt's Christian Copts continue growing, including with very little motive -- other than hate, that is. Izzat Ibrahim Izzat, a human rights activist and an official at the Mina branch Word Center for Human Rights, just issued a statement saying that two bearded men, or Salafis -- those Muslims who most try to pattern themselves after Islam' … [Read more...]
Yemen’s Forgotten Christians
Published on Gatestone Institute When one thinks of Yemen—the impoverished Arab country that begat Osama bin Laden and is cushioned between Saudi Arabia and Somalia, two of the absolute most radical Muslim nations—one seldom thinks of Christians, primarily because they are practically nonexistent in such an inhospitable environment. In fact, most tallies suggest that Yemen’s … [Read more...]
Egyptian Cleric Threatens Christian Copts with Genocide
Published by Gatestone Institute Islamic leaders continue to portray the popular protests against President Morsi and his recently passed Sharia-heavy constitution as products of Egypt's Christians. Recently, Muslim Brotherhood leader Safwat Hegazy said in an open rally, as captured on video: A message to the church of Egypt, from an Egyptian Muslim: I tell the church — by … [Read more...]