Egypt's Al Azhar University -- seen by many as Sunni Islam's most authoritative voice -- continues to incite enmity for and violence against non-Muslims "infidels." (So much for President Sisi's exhortation before Al Azhar that its sheikhs and ulema reform Islam in a way that makes the Muslim world cease to be "a source of anxiety, danger, killing and destruction for the rest … [Read more...]
Christmas Slaughter: Muslim Persecution of Christians, December 2014
Gatestone Institute Once again, the month of Christmas witnessed some of the most barbaric attacks on Christians throughout the Islamic world. After Andrew White, an Anglican priest known as the “Vicar of Baghdad,” told of how the Islamic State (IS) “chopped [Christian] children in half; they chopped their heads off,” he offered the following anecdote: IS turned up and … [Read more...]
Muslim Brotherhood Opens Fire on Christian Church
Coptic Solidarity Muslim Brotherhood affiliates just launched an attack on yet another Coptic Christian church, the Church of the Angel Raphael on 20th Street in the area of Faisal, Egypt. Today, Sunday, January 25, supporters of the banned terrorist organization opened fire, including with bullets, on the church. Because this incident transpired only hours ago, reports are … [Read more...]
The Significance of President El-Sisi’s Greetings
Gatestone Institute On January 6, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi became the first Egyptian president ever to visit the St. Mark Cathedral during Coptic Christmas Eve Mass and offer his good wishes to the nation's Christian minority. Because Islamic law bans wishing non-Muslims well on their religious celebrations, all previous presidents -- Nasser, Sadat, Mubarak, and of course Morsi … [Read more...]
Sisi’s Brave New Egypt?
PJ Media. Portuguese Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi continues to be the antithesis of longstanding mainstream media portrayals of him. First there was his historic speech where he, leader of the largest Arab nation, and a Muslim, accused Islamic thinking of being the scourge of humanity—in words that no Western leader would dare utter. This remarkable speech—which … [Read more...]