Egyptian Sheikh Abu Islam — of Bible-destroying, rape-approving fame — is again causing drama. In regards to his second claim-to-fame — inciting Muslims to rape women protesters, because they must all be Christian “crusaders” anyway — a lawyer has recently submitted complaints that help provide context for Abu Islam’s “worldview” concerning women: among other things, he is … [Read more...]
Egyptian President Denies Targeting of Christian Girls
During Egyptian President Muhammad Morsi’s recent visit to Germany, in an open meeting with that nation’s Egyptian community, a Coptic Christian attendee implored him to take measures to help protect the Christian girls of Egypt, who, as the man put it, “are subject to kidnappings on a daily basis.” According to the Arabic website Gate Ahram, instead of addressing the … [Read more...]
The ‘Epidemic’ of Sexual Harassment—and Rape—in Morsi’s Egypt
FrontPage Magazine Since the “Arab Spring” came to Egypt and the Muslim Brotherhood assumed power, sexual harassment, abuse, and rape of women has skyrocketed. This graph, which shows an enormous jump in sexual harassment beginning around January 2011, when the Tahrir revolts began, certainly demonstrates as much. Its findings are further supported by any number of reports … [Read more...]
Egypt: ‘Bearded Men’ Stab Christian Woman
Jihad Watch Random attacks on Egypt's Christian Copts continue growing, including with very little motive -- other than hate, that is. Izzat Ibrahim Izzat, a human rights activist and an official at the Mina branch Word Center for Human Rights, just issued a statement saying that two bearded men, or Salafis -- those Muslims who most try to pattern themselves after Islam' … [Read more...]
Muslim Cleric Condemns Christianity for Teaching Gender Equality
A recent talk show on the Egyptian station Al Hafiz partially explains why it is that Islam’s clerics are staunchly against discussing Christian or biblical teachings in Egyptian schoolrooms—even as the teaching of the Quran is mandatory, for both Muslim and Christian students. Discussing Christianity’s teachings concerning women, one of the guests, a sheikh dressed in … [Read more...]