Coptic Solidarity The Salafi party in Egypt, the Islamic party that most tries to follow the literal example of Muhammad and his first companions, wants the Egyptian government to uphold Islam’s apostasy law and penalties—punishing any born Muslim from abandoning Islam or even criticizing it (which is tantamount to breaking from Islam in Salafi eyes). Sheikh Reda Thabit, … [Read more...]
Muslim Strength Decides if Christian Churches Stand or Fall
Coptic Solidarity A video recording made on December 14, 2013 of Dr. Yusuf al-Burhami, a leading cleric in Egypt’s Salafi movement, was recently publicized on Arabic media due to its controversial nature. In the video, Burhami says that “Destroying churches is permissible—as long as the destruction does not bring harm to Muslims, such as false claims that Muslims are … [Read more...]
Egypt’s Salafi Party Defends Islamic State Terrorists
Coptic Solidarity Further demonstrating its true face, Egypt’s National Salafi Party recently refused to count the Islamic State as a “terrorist” organization, or even that it had misinterpreted Islam. Despite the fact that the Islamic State’s many atrocities are well known—crucifixions, beheadings, massacres, enslavements and rapes—Yousry Hammad, the party’s vice … [Read more...]
Salafis Return to Egypt’s Mosques and Media
In a move that has many anti-Islamist Egyptians concerned, the government has again allowed the Salafis to return to preaching in mosques and on television. Salafis are Muslims who profess to follow as literally as possible the teachings and habits of Islam’s prophet and his companions. Soon after the June 2013 revolution in Egypt, which saw the ousting (and subsequent … [Read more...]
Egyptian Salafi Sheikh: All Educated Women Are “Unoriginal and Common”
Coptic Solidarity In order to expose the Islamist and Salafi mindset, Egyptian journalists continue posting and commenting on the assertions and observations made by the various clerics during former President Morsi’s one year reign and earlier, when the "radicals" felt especially free to speak their mind. One of these, Sheikh Yusuf al-Huwaini—who earlier justified buying … [Read more...]