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In Egypt, officials incite — and then cite — Muslim violence as reason not to renovate or build churches

Feb 1, 2016 11:47 pm By Raymond Ibrahim

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Security forces in Upper Egypt recently arrested 10 Coptic Christians for trying to build a wall around a piece of vacant land in order to expand their current church into the territory or possibly even build a church.

A church already exists in the village of Abu Hannas in Samalout, Minya; but, according to Father Stephanous Shehata, the current church, named after the martyr, Saint Abu Maqqar, is too small to serve the large Christian population of the village.  So the church purchased an unused piece of land next to it in the hopes of expanding the current church or building another.  The 10 Christians were arrested while attempting to build the wall, pending an investigation.

Islamic law, or Sharia, bans the renovation of existing Christian churches and the building of new ones.  Accordingly, in Egypt, building, expanding, or even renovating churches is extremely difficult.  The first hurdle is the government; it often takes many years to get permits.  Once and if a permit is issued, Christian minorities must then face angry Muslim mobs, who often go on rampages, including against existing churches.

For example, one month earlier, another church under construction in Minya was attacked by a mob consisting of at least 400 Muslims believed to have been incited by local officials.   After the attack, and although the church had obtained the necessary permits required for construction, it was closed by officials.

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Filed Under: Coptic Christians, Egypt, Muslim persecution of Christians Tagged With: Abu Hannas, Minya, Samalout


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  1. Charli Main says

    Feb 2, 2016 at 8:55 am

    Egypt, a Christian country that has had Islam´s boot on its throat since around 640 AD.
    From being one of the most developed and scientifically advanced countries in the Mediterranean, the arrival of the Muslim invaders from Mecca, plunged the land into a 1400 year dark age.
    From Christian jewel to Muslim shithole.

    • Nimrod says

      Feb 2, 2016 at 9:42 am

      But we can’t let the historical facts get in the way of fantasy.

    • Sam says

      Feb 2, 2016 at 11:55 am

      There is still strong Christian precence in Egypt mainly in upper Egypt which is south not north of Egypt such as Cairo. But no matter what the government will still underrepresent the Christian population to show them they have less demands. Based on my travel to the whole of Egypt, Christians in Egypt represent more than 10%. There just mostly located in south of Egypt not north where most of the government is located.

    • manuel paleologus says

      Feb 2, 2016 at 1:13 pm

      You are wright. Not many know this historical evidence and live in full ignorance.
      Islam should be banned in every Western country and those who do not observe and honor their hosting country customs and living standards should be expelled.

    • Western Canadian says

      Feb 2, 2016 at 8:33 pm

      The proper term is ‘occupied Egypt’. I am starting to work such phrases into daily conversation, where applicable… results are interesting, and rather good.

      • Charli Main says

        Feb 3, 2016 at 5:46 am

        May I suggest ” Muslim occupied Egypt”
        regards
        CM

  2. mortimer says

    Feb 2, 2016 at 11:07 am

    Islamic vigilantism is normative Islam, rather than an aberration. Vigilantism is a game changer for Islam making it possible to overcome any obstacle to Islamic supremacism.

    Without a knowledge and UNDERSTANDING of Islam VIGILANTISM, Western people are sitting ducks. That’s the way Muslims want it to remain.

    • Pam Minnick says

      Feb 2, 2016 at 6:25 pm

      I have tried so many times to get them to understand Islam, but it is only a waste of time. I don’t understand why they can’t see what is right in front of them. Actions don’t lie, and the US is going to end up like the countries that are now in the 3rd going into the 4th stages of Islamic conquest. They keep thinking muslims are the victims. Those that won’t see them for what they are, will have to learn the hard way.

  3. Sam says

    Feb 2, 2016 at 11:18 am

    Minya has one of the highest Coptic Christian concentration than say Cairo as the fast majority of Coptic Christians live in Upper Egypt which is south of Egypt. These areas are full of dum illeratere people who know know nothing about there country of origin.

  4. Sam says

    Feb 2, 2016 at 11:22 am

    The Quran has brain washed them extremists.

    • mortimer says

      Feb 2, 2016 at 11:34 am

      Disagree. SHARIA LAW permits individual Muslims to take the law into their own hands to enforce Sharia with IMPUNITY!

  5. El Cid says

    Feb 2, 2016 at 11:38 am

    Robert, it bears repeating that the mechanism of Islamic control is to wield the power of vigilantes and the mob by always claiming that ‘we cannot control the reaction of the believers if this act of blasphemy is allowed’.

    Hence, you were banned from the UK. Public order could not be guaranteed.

    Hence, all sorts of speakers are denied the opportunity to speak at universities and other venues because security and order cannot be guaranteed or will cost extra.

    In the West we call this ‘extortion’. Isn’t it obvious to anyone and everyone over the age of 10?

    This is exactly how tyrannies are created in history. The mob overrules law and order in the name of some ideology.

  6. mortimer says

    Feb 2, 2016 at 11:40 am

    Muslim supremacists also LUUUUUV the Pact of Omar which persecutes and represses all minorities.

  7. gravenimage says

    Feb 2, 2016 at 1:26 pm

    In Egypt, officials incite — and then cite — Muslim violence as reason not to renovate or build churches
    ………………………….

    It’s always easier to control and oppress the victims than to ensure their safety–especially when, as in Islamic Egypt, this is the goal in the first place.

    And this is under Al Sisi, whom many hopeful Infidel have lauded as a savior of Christians. The only thing is that it would be even worse under the Muslim Brotherhood. Pretty cold comfort…

  8. Walter Sieruk says

    Feb 2, 2016 at 1:28 pm

    In Egypt and also in other countries Islamic or not, there are many problems with Muslim violence. Of course those violent Muslims are inspired into behaving on such awful ways because of the violent doctrine contained in the Koran. As in ,for example 4:89. 5:33. 9:5,111,123. 47;4. The point is that many Americans need to become aware of the dangers posed by the Muslims who engage in the militant jihad because of their religion. For Americans to be aware they also have to be informed. Sadly from first hand experience I have found out that Brigitte Gabriel who is the founder and head of actforamerica.org had a valid point when she wrote in her book BECAUSE THEY HATE. made the statement that “The West is ignorant and refuses to learn…” An example of this is the there is a disc exposing the source of Islamic terrorism. It’s entitled ISLAM: WHAT THE WEST NEEDS TO KNOW produced by Gregory Davis This disc I had afford to eight people who I considered to be decent, intelligent and educated men. In different ways they all answered “No.” Brigitte Gabriel must had been right in that statement she made. Likewise , there is another statement this reminds me about .It’s from Edmund Burke,who declared “The only thing that is needed for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.”

  9. salim says

    Feb 2, 2016 at 2:38 pm

    I know many Egyptians (including Mr R Ibrahim) celebrated too early when general Sissi assumed power after a year of Mursey’s rule. It looks as if Sissi is just another face of the same coin. He soon declared the Saudi king as the “wise man” of the Arabs and started taking orders from him including orders to go to war in Yemen (Egypt’s participation was declared before the Egyptian government even knew about it!)
    There has been a crack down on those who dared to reform Islam (two intellectuals jailed within a few weeks recently).
    It is interesting to note that Sissi has the ‘zabiba’ mark on his forehead, which is a dark mark on skin indicating a person to be very religious (in reality, a liar) that appears only on Egyptians.

    • RichardL says

      Feb 2, 2016 at 4:10 pm

      the zebiba occurs very frequently in Egyptians but I have seen it occasionally on foreheads of non-Egyptians. Egyptians work hard for it and some have quite impressive open sores. I once or twice say bone shining through the puss. It is made easier by the fact that Egyptians fear soap like civilised people fear shit.

      Sisi is just another Mubarak. Male Egyptians are the worst human beings I have ever seen: they are bastards because they can be and they are so stupid that most of them must count as retards.

      Sisi only praises the Saudi king because he gets his money from them. The US also pay the new Egyptians rulers and B Hussein Obama doesn’t care about the killing and mistreatment of Christians one bit.

      • Angemon says

        Feb 2, 2016 at 6:03 pm

        RichardL posted:

        “Sisi is just another Mubarak. ”

        Unfortunately, as far as non-muslims are concerned, that’s the best case scenario for a mahommedan nation – having a ruthless leader that will take cues from the outside and keep pious muslims under his boot as long as that means he gets to keep power and fortune.

  10. WorkingClassPost says

    Feb 2, 2016 at 4:14 pm

    The only thing they know is tit for tat.

    Instead of welcoming their mosques here, because they threaten to burn churches there (which they already do btw). We could be refusing them permission, citing incidents like this.

    I know, dream on, dream on.

  11. bob says

    Feb 3, 2016 at 6:01 am

    here in Birmingham UK the council is giving approval for a new mosque to be built costing £7.5 million, yes £7.5 million UK pounds!!
    http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/75-million-balsall-heath-mosque-10815564

    • Charli Main says

      Feb 3, 2016 at 8:53 am

      Another Muslim, probably Saudi financed, forward troop base for the ongoing Muslim invasion of Britain.

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