Coptic Solidarity Once again, Muslim mobs have risen in violence against Egypt’s Christian minority, the Copts. A few days ago, mobs attacked and burned Coptic properties in Manshiyat al-Hawasliya in Abu Qurqas (Minya province). What sparked this latest violence remains unclear, though reports suggest that one Christian household was about to have a mobile network booster of … [Read more...]
Egypt: Where Churches Burn (One Way or the Other)
Coptic Solidarity Imagine for a moment if there was a non-Christian nation with a long and well documented history of anti-Christian activity; and in this nation, the few churches that do exist, are regularly attacked, often by angry mobs, with almost a dozen torched every year. Such hostility goes on year after year, until suddenly, one year, all of the attacks on churches … [Read more...]
Universities Intentionally Schedule Exams on Christian Holidays in Egypt
Coptic Solidarity Anti-Christian discrimination is making the news again in Egypt, in a wholly unique and clever way. Universities are making it a point to schedule exams on the dates of Christian holidays. According to an April 7 report, Coptic students experience a tragedy every year because some universities insist on ignoring their right to celebrate their most important … [Read more...]
Little Christian Girl Stoned for Eating During Ramadan in Egypt
Coptic Solidarity Once again, fanaticized Muslims in Egypt have made clear that, if they have to feel any kind of deprivation for their faith, everyone has to also feel it. On the morning of March 16, a man hurled rocks at a very small girl, hitting her in and severely wounding her head (leaving very visible bumps and scare). Her crime? She was eating in public, and he, the … [Read more...]
What TRUE Discrimination Looks Like: Mosques vs Churches in Egypt
Coptic Solidarity Egypt's Ministry of Endowments just announced a new record: in the last six months, yet another 964 mosques were opened. Moreover, since Abdel Fateh al-Sisi became president in 2014, the total number of mosques that have been opened, repaired, or replaced—costing Egypt more than 21 billion pounds—is 13,045. On average, this comes out to over 1,000 … [Read more...]