Because they’re considered heretical. “Egypt: Islam Fundamentalism Rising, Attacks On Sufi Shrines,” from ANSAmed, April 8 (thanks to Insubria): (ANSAmed) – ROME, APRIL 8 – People’s committees to defend the Sufi places of worship that were destroyed or attacked by Salafite groups in the past months: this is one of the measures taken by the […]
Egypt: Islamic supremacists attack three churches, military sides with Muslims
“Because they have built a mosque five meters away from the church, this means that of course the church, which has been there for twelve years, has to move.” Of course. Democracy On The March Update: “Three Churches Attacked, Egyptian Military Sides With Radical Muslims,” by Mary Abdelmassih for AINA, April 9: (AINA) — In […]
Egypt: Pro-Sharia Islamic supremacists eclipse secular forces
I tried to tell you. “Islamists in Egypt seek change through politics,” by Jeffrey Fleishman for the Los Angeles Times, April 3: Reporting from Alexandria, Egypt””Nageh Ibrahim once spoke of slaying infidels and creating an Islamic state that would stretch from the Nile Delta to the vast deserts of Egypt’s south. Today he lives in […]
Egypt’s military rulers: “Egypt will not be ruled by another Khomeini”
It will be interesting to see how far they’re willing to go to make sure it will not be. “We will not allow ‘another Khomeini’ to take control of Egypt, army says,” from DPA, April 5 (thanks to Block Ness): Egypt’s military rulers have said they will not allow religious “extremist factions” to control the […]
Egypt ready to re-establish diplomatic ties with Iran
They’ve had no ties since 1980, when Egypt made its uneasy peace with Israel. I tried to tell you. Secular Democracy On The March Update: “Cairo ready to re-establish Iran diplomatic ties,” from Reuters, April 4 (thanks to Truth Provider): CAIRO – Cairo is ready to re-establish diplomatic ties with Tehran after a break of […]
ElBaradei: We’ll fight back if Israel attacks Gaza
Appealing for the jihadist vote. Secular Democracy On The March Update: “ElBaradei: We’ll fight back if Israel attacks Gaza,” from Ynet News, April 4 (thanks to Mike): Former International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei, who had previously announced his intetions to run for the presidency of Egypt, said Monday that “if Israel attacked Gaza […]
Democracy on the march: Muslim Brotherhood calls for Egyptian modesty police
The appalling culture of sexual harassment and abuse on Egyptian streets is no secret. Most often, the women being victimized are blamed; as we found out from Arab News readers last fall in a story on this topic, silly kuffar, self control is for girls. But here is the problem: wherever there is a segment […]
No “revolution” for Egypt’s Christians
Islamic apologists in the West routinely claim that the dhimma is a thing of the past, and that only greasy Islamophobes think otherwise. Muhammad Hassan must be a greasy Islamophobe. “No ‘Revolution’ for Egypt’s Christians,” by Raymond Ibrahim in FrontPageMagazine.com (via RaymondIbrahim.com), March 22: On March 5, Muslims attacked, plundered, and set ablaze an ancient […]
Egyptian cleric on referendum: “The ballot boxes said ‘yes’ to Islam…From now on, Islam will enter every aspect of our lives”
Secular democracy on the march! Here is another I-Tried-To-Tell-You Alert: “Egyptian Cleric Muhammad Hussein Yaaqub: Results of Egyptian Referendum Were in Favor of Islam, and Whoever Is Unhappy about It Is Free to Leave to Canada or the US,” from MEMRITV, March 21 (thanks to John): Following are excerpts from a speech delivered by Egyptian […]
Egypt: Muslims attack Christian, cut off his ear: “We have applied the law of Allah, now come and apply your law”
Here is a glimpse into the reality behind the benign picture of Sharia that Islamic spokesmen in the West are busy painting now as more and more states consider anti-Sharia laws. “Muslims Attack Christian in Egypt, Cut Off His Ear,” by Mary Abdelmassih for AINA, March 26: (AINA) — A group of Muslims attacked Ayman […]