Coptic Solidarity True to the medieval teachings of Islam—in this case, that an “infidel” Christian’s testimony against a Muslim is null and void in (a Sharia) court—the following letter was recently published on Arabic media demonstrating that little has changed in Egypt: Yesterday I suffered an extremely harsh and psychological shock. I went to court with one of my … [Read more...]
Egyptian Mosque Sermons Reminiscent of ISIS
Coptic Solidarity On Friday, May 15, the prayer leader of Safa Mosque in the city of Mersa Matruh, west of Alexandria, Egypt, repeatedly declared that “the Islamic caliphate will return and that Jerusalem, though stolen at the hands of the Jews, will return to Muslims once again.” The mosque’s imam further spoke in tones reminiscent of the Islamic State, including by … [Read more...]
Egypt: Grandson of Medical Pioneer Cannot Follow Same Profession Because He Is Christian
Coptic Solidarity Dr. Khaled Montaser, an Egyptian intellectual and frequent critic of the Islamization of the country, recently discussed how discrimination against Christians is widespread in certain medical professions. During a televised program, he pointed out that, although the pioneer of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Egypt was a Coptic Christian (Dr. Naguib Mahfouz), … [Read more...]
The Islamic Prerequisite of Kuwaiti Citizenship
On May 11, the Kuwaiti Constitutional Court rejected an appeal by MP Nabil al-Fadl to adjust citizenship laws in order to allow Christians to become citizens. The current law, according to Article 4.5 of the Citizenship Act of Kuwait, holds that he [a potential citizen] be an original Muslim by birth, or that he has converted to Islam according to the prescribed rules and … [Read more...]
Egypt: After Ransom Paid, Coptic Christian Still Killed
A 55-year-old Coptic Christian man was kidnapped and held for ransom. Although his family eventually paid, and the Muslim abductors took the money, they still killed the hapless Copt. On April 26 in Sohag, Upper Egypt, Makram Nazir was returning home from his second job in the middle of the night when he was seized. His abductors then called his brother and demanded one … [Read more...]