Coptic Solidarity In yet another coldblooded attempt on the life of a Christian, a Muslim man recently attempted to slaughter a Coptic Christian woman—in broad daylight and in the middle of a busy street in Egypt. Reports of this latest instance of anti-Christian sentiment in Egypt began appearing Tuesday and have since been confirmed by local authorities. Mary Gamil, … [Read more...]
‘If You Love Jesus, Then Die Like Jesus!’: Muslim Persecution of Christians, November 2016
Originally published by the Gatestone Institute Reports of Christian life under the Islamic State (ISIS) continued throughout November. Many of these came from the ancient Christian towns surrounding Mosul, such as Batnaya and Qaraqosh, conquered by ISIS in August, 2014, and liberated in late October, 2016. One Christian man, Esam, from Qaraqosh, related what ISIS did … [Read more...]
Egypt: Four Christians Slaughtered in 10 Days
Coptic Solidarity That the Coptic Christian Church continues to voice its support for President Sisi should not be interpreted to mean that the situation of Egypt’s Christian minority has improved. One need only look to the substratum of news for confirmation. The current month of January alone has already witnessed three separate instances over the course of 10 days where … [Read more...]
Muslim Slaughters Christian for Selling Alcohol in Egypt
Coptic Solidarity A Muslim man crept up behind a Christian man and slit his throat, killing him in Alexandria, Egypt, on the evening of January 3. Adel Suleiman, 48, the Muslim man who committed the murder, did so because his Christian victim, 45-year-old Joseph Lam‘i, owned a shop that sold alcohol, which the murderer deemed “contrary to the shar‘ia [Islamic law] and the … [Read more...]
‘Now Is Time to Behead Unbelievers’: Muslim Persecution of Christians, October 2016
Originally published by the Gatestone Institute Reports of Muslims torturing, raping, and forcing Christians to embrace Islam continued to mount throughout the month of October. Alice Assaf, a Christian woman recounted the experiences of Christians—including her son’s execution for refusing to deny his faith—in a village near Damascus at the hands of the Islamic State. … [Read more...]