According to Saudi novelist and writer, Hani Naqshabandi, "Our [Islamic] religious institutions do not give us room to exercise free thought." By way of example, he pointed out that "They [Saudi institutions] said that the Christian is an infidel, a denizen of hell, an enemy to Allah and Islam. So we said, 'Allah's curse on them.'" The Saudi thinker made these assertions … [Read more...]
Egypt: Bombs Explode Near Two Churches on Easter Sunday
Coptic Solidarity On April 12, Easter Sunday according to the Orthodox calendar, the churches of Egypt’s Christian minorities—Coptic Orthodox and Protestants—were, as usual, under attack. According to Egyptian media, three explosions took place in Zagazig vicinity on Sunday to coincide with Easter celebrations. Two targeted churches. The first explosion—which was placed … [Read more...]
Muslims Prevent Christians from Praying in Coptic Home
Coptic Solidarity It is not enough that Muslims in Egypt prevent Christians from building or even renovating churches, but, as in other Muslim majority nations, when Christians merely meet in one of their homes, Muslims still attack and prevent them. After Muslims in Egypt rioted and engaged in anti-Christian violence at the proposition that a church be built in al-Our to … [Read more...]
Coptic Christian Arrested for Offending Muslims, Witch-Hunt for 5 Others
Coptic Solidarity Earlier this week, security agents arrested Gad Yusif Yunan, a Coptic Christian man who works as an English teacher in Nasriya village, Upper Egypt, on the charge of “contempt of religions.” He is accused of posting a 30-second video on his personal Facebook page that deals with Muslim prayers and is apparently insulting. Once local Muslims discovered … [Read more...]
Muslim Rioters Destroy Crops of Coptic Farmers
Coptic Solidarity In the context of the recent Muslim uprisings against Coptic Christian minorities in the Egyptian village of al-Gala’, Samalout region, unknown persons destroyed the agricultural crops of three Copts. The three owners were “shocked,” in the words of a human rights activist, to wake up Sunday and find their wheat farms destroyed and potato crops … [Read more...]