There are those who keep warning the Israelis not to declare their sovereignty in parts of Judea and Samaria (the “West Bank”), lest all hell break loose in the Arab states. There are others who claim that very little will in fact happen: a pro-forma denunciation from Arab states, but no breaking of peace treaties, […]
Egypt: Tortured, jailed gay rights activist who sought refuge in Canada commits suicide
Oppression, hatred and intolerance against gays are routine in majority-Muslim countries; sharia calls for the outright murder of homosexuals. Aside from the persecution of gays, “for many of them, the attitudes of family and society are a much bigger problem than the fear of being persecuted,” and those attitudes played a large role in what […]
Egypt: Muslims demolish church, arrest Christians
Islamic law forbids the construction of new churches. Christians are “forbidden to ring church bells or display crosses, recite the Torah or Evangel aloud, or make public display of their funerals and feastdays, and are forbidden to build new churches” – Reliance of the Traveller o.11.5 (6,7) “Christian church demolished in Egypt, Christians arrested,” Time24, […]
Egypt: Muslim hurls Molotov cocktail at Greek Orthodox church in Alexandria
This attack took place at Holy Virgin and Mar-Girgis (St George) Greek Orthodox Church in Ghabrial, Alexandria. It is yet another reminder of the precarious circumstances in which Christians in Egypt live, solely because of their faith. But because they are not Muslims suffering from “Islamophobia,” the world yawns. “Attempted Attack at Orthodox Church in […]
Leaderless Islamic Terrorism: A Dangerous Evolution
The structure of jihadi/takfiri Islamic terrorism has begun to take a significant turn. Terrorist Muslim groups are becoming leaderless. This new form borrows from the anarchist theory that by being diverse, amorphous, and flexible they are less easily attacked and destroyed. Egypt, and the Sinai Peninsula in particular, faces an existential threat from these autonomous […]
Egypt: Jihad terrorists in Sinai Peninsula step up their attacks during Ramadan
“The month of Ramadan is a month of holy war and death for Allah. It is a month for fighting the enemies of Allah and God’s messenger, the Jews and their American facilitators.” — Qaedat al-Jihad “Terrorists in Sinai increase attacks during Ramadan,” Al-Monitor, May 7, 2020 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): CAIRO — […]
Grand Sheikh of Al Azhar declares: “Islam doesn’t seek war, Muslims only fight back to defend themselves”
“Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayyeb has called for embracing morals as the sole way out of the world’s crises….Islam doesn’t seek war or bloodshed, and Muslims only fight back to defend themselves,” El-Tayyeb said. Try telling that to persecuted Christians and other religious minorities. In 2016, El-Tayyeb stated that “unrepentant apostates should be […]
Egypt: Government-linked production company presents TV drama predicting destruction of America and Israel
After new broke about this drama predicting Israel’s destruction and the breakup of America, “there was no immediate comment from the Egyptian government. The series is produced by Synergy, one of Egypt’s largest production companies, which has strong links with the government of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. The series airs on the ON television network, which […]
Egypt: Muslims planned jihad massacre at Easter celebrations today
What better day than when Christians are rejoicing? “And prepare against them whatever you are able of power and of steeds of war by which you may strike terror in the enemy of Allah and your enemy and others besides them whom you do not know, whom Allah knows.” (Qur’an 8:60) An update on this […]
Egypt: Muslims who targeted Christians for jihad massacre planned to strike under cover of coronavirus curfew
What better time to strike than when people are taking steps to protect themselves? It maximizes the terror. “And prepare against them whatever you are able of power and of steeds of war by which you may strike terror in the enemy of Allah and your enemy and others besides them whom you do not […]