The following excerpt from the Islamic State captures well the perverse logic that its many members and even more sympathizers operate on. It recently appeared in an Islamic State report explaining why the jihadis already did -- or soon will -- execute 21 Coptic Christian workers abducted in (post-"Arab Spring") Libya. The justification begins by positioning the 2010 Islamic … [Read more...]
Libya: 21 Abducted Coptic Christians Possibly Executed
Note: An important press release from Coptic Solidarity follows: Coptic Solidarity Demands Urgent Actions to Save Kidnapped Copts in Libya Contact: Lindsay Vessey, Coptic Solidarity, 801-512-1713, [email protected] WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2015 /Christian Newswire/ -- A new report by the Islamic State has just been published with photos alluding to the possible execution … [Read more...]
Christians Burned Alive for Refusing Islam: The Story of Sidhom Bishay
As the world reacts with shock and horror at the recent immolation of a Jordanian pilot at the hands of the Islamic State, it is well to remember that this particular form of savagery has a long history in Islam and under the state. The image to right is of Sidhom Bishay, a Coptic Christian who was immolated in 1844 by local authorities for reportedly "insulting Muhammad," … [Read more...]
Another Coptic Christian Arrested for “Blaspheming” Against Muhammad
Coptic Solidarity A 26-year-old Coptic Christian man and his fiancé were arrested yesterday on the accusation that they blasphemed against the prophet of Islam, Muhammad, and his child-bride, Aisha, on Facebook. When news, or the accusation, that Michael Munir had posted something offensive concerning Muhammad, dozens of Muslims surrounded his house in the village of … [Read more...]
Muslim Persecution of Christians: A Centuries Old Phenomenon
Arabic - Danish The one glaring fact concerning the persecution of approximately 100 million Christians around the world today is that the overwhelming majority of it is being committed by Muslims of all races, nationalities, languages, and socio-political circumstances: Muslims from among America’s allies (Saudi Arabia) and from its enemies (Iran); Muslims from economically … [Read more...]