Coptic Solidarity A Muslim man crept up behind a Christian man and slit his throat, killing him in Alexandria, Egypt, on the evening of January 3. Adel Suleiman, 48, the Muslim man who committed the murder, did so because his Christian victim, 45-year-old Joseph Lam‘i, owned a shop that sold alcohol, which the murderer deemed “contrary to the shar‘ia [Islamic law] and the … [Read more...]
The Specifics of Sharia’s Savageries
FrontPage Magazine Although Western media regularly claim no “motive” for many of the Islamic attacks on non-Muslims, many are by now at least vaguely aware that the Muslim perpetrators rely on generic Islamic teachings that foster hostility for non-Muslims. Yet often overlooked are the very stringent and detailed Islamic rulings behind many terror attacks. Take the … [Read more...]
Christian Worship Is ‘Worse than Murder and Bloodshed’
Coptic Solidarity For an idea on why Egypt’s Coptic Christians and their churches are constantly under attack—most recently last Sunday, when a church was bombed, killing at least 25 Christians—one need merely listen to the words and teachings of some of the nation’s Muslim preachers. Take Dr. Ahmed al-Naqib, for instance. He has studied at the best Islamic madrassas, … [Read more...]
Egypt: Christians Still Denied Churches While Government Opens 10 Mosques Every Week
Coptic Solidarity One week before the bombing of St. Peter’s cathedral which left at least 25 Christians dead, hostility for Christian churches was being shown in the usual, less spectacular way. Egyptian authorities and politicians held a meeting sponsored by Al Azhar, the nation’s topmost authority on Islam, in the village of Naghameesh, Sohag. Those present included … [Read more...]
Apocalyptic Videos of St. Peter’s Bombing
Below are some dramatic video clips of last Sunday's bombing of St. Peter's Coptic Cathedral in Cairo. This one shows the moment of the blast, beginning around the :50 second mark. According to the news host speaking in Arabic, it also shows the bomber as he entered the building, at the bottom/left of the video, seconds before the blast: The following is one of the … [Read more...]