[Originally published by Gatestone Institute] A Christian church in Egypt was recently torched to the ground. According to a statement by the Coptic Christian diocese in Minya, Upper Egypt: “The Virgin Mary Church in Ismailiyah, which is about four miles north of Minya, was exposed to an attack by some extremists who set fire to and completely destroyed it around 2 a.m., Thursday morning, May 12.” A video shows the structure burning as Christians scurry to throw pails of water on it.
The church consisted of a large tent that had been consecrated and contained all the material of a “normal” church — an altar, icons, and crosses — and was led by Fr. Jonathan Adel. The Christians of the region had been meeting there for all regular church services, functions, and celebrations; authorities had agreed to its existence and use as a church.
The Coptic statement, written by Bishop Macarious, closed with: “May God protect the Church and preserve Egypt and Egyptians from all adversity.”
Why were these Christians meeting in a large “church tent” in the first place? Because the church they had built in 2009 was sealed off by authorities after local Muslims protested and rioted.
The Virgin Mary Church is not the first congregation in Egypt to be denied a church building, forced to worship in a tent, often to be attacked again. According to a 2010 report, “Since March 16, 2010, after the demolition of the old church [as in Minya], the Bishop and the congregation have been celebrating mass in a linen tent erected on the courtyard where the new church is planned, under the summer heat exceeding 113 degrees Fahrenheit.”
After waiting 44 years, the Christians of Nag Shenouda were issued the necessary permits to build a church. Because of this, local Muslims rioted and burned down the church tent they had been using. Then, when a Christian allowed some of the congregation to use his home, a Muslim mob attacked it. Denied a place to worship, the determined Christians of Nag Shenouda celebrated Easter 2015 in the middle of the street.
Sometimes when the mob does not torch the church tents, the authorities do it themselves:Egyptian police destroyed the tent structure of St. Joseph Church, in another village in Minya, under the pretext that it was built without a license.
As usual, this chain of events — Christian minorities having their churches closed and being forced to meet in tents, only to be persecuted again by police or mobs — is not an “aberration” limited to the experiences of Egypt’s Christians but occurs across the world, wherever Christians live under Muslim rule:
- Kenya (November, 2015): After rioting Muslims burned down two church buildings, the congregations were forced to erect church tents, some of which were flooded by strong rains, which carried away five people.
- Indonesia (January 2015): Authorities in the Sharia-governed province of Aceh began to remove tents built by Christians for worship after their churches were torn down by authorities responding to Muslim violence against churches that left one dead and thousands Christians displaced. At least two church tents were torn down. Earlier, in 2012, the St. Johannes Baptista church tent was sealed off by authorities. The congregation had been using it since 2006 as a temporary location, as they had not received a church permit since they applied in 2000.
- Sudan (June 2014): After authorities in North Khartoum demolished another church building that had stood since 1983, the pastor said “We will have to pray in a makeshift tent [along the road] next Sunday.”
- Pakistan (September 2012): Soon after a madrassa (Islamic school) was opened near where churchless Christians held their tent services, Muslim students began harassing the Christians. They shot bullets at their homes, shouted, “convert to Islam or leave this neighborhood,” and sexually harassed Christian girls as they left after services.
Mortus Victus says
The Coptic Christians must be among the most persistent Christians on the planet.
How many times have they experienced this harassment since Umars islamic forces invaded Egypt with only 4000 troops, 1377 years ago.
The Coptics “turning the other cheek” again and again, and again…
I’m frustrated on their behalf…
Angemon says
So… West Nile virus now causes “mental illness”?
Christianblood says
(…Raymond Ibrahim: The Jihad on Christian Church Tents…)
And yet America and the West, including Western “Christian” Churches keep baking and treating muslim jihadist mass-murderers as victims while ignoring to even lift a finger to help the persecuted Christians and other minorities in the islamic world.
In fact, America who is arming and training various barbaric islamic ihadist groups
in Syria have consistently refused to arm the only Iraqi Christian militia known as (Dwekh Nawsha). Please read more of this on the link below:
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/260821/dc-refuses-arm-persecuted-christians-fighting-isis-raymond-ibrahim
Angemon says
Speaking of mental illness…
CB, I noticed you were suspiciously absent here:
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2016/05/muslim-nanny-who-beheaded-4-year-old-paraded-head-while-screaming-allahu-akbar-wont-face-trial-shes-insane
Hmmmmm………..
Jack Gabriel says
In watching other related videos about this church burning there was a short interview with one of the local Coptic Christians who was praising the spirit of camaraderie and friendship with the local village Muslims and how they have lived in peace and harmony. Based on historical facts and by what Raymond Ibrahim stated it is obvious the local Muslims were part of the problem or perhaps the facilitators who coordinated with the so called “extremist” to burn the church. It is a well known fact that Omar Ibn Al Khatab, the 2nd Caliph after Mohammad’s death issued the infamous “Omar’s Edict or pact”. This edict stated clearly the duties and obligations on No-Muslims and specifically the Christians relegating them to a third or fourth class Dhimies under the ruthless rule of the Muslim Caliph. If anyone is interested click on the link attached and you will know what that Caliph whom Muslims revere as the Just and fair ruler of early Islam. I leave that to your judgement. The first link is in Arabi
c and the second is a comparative translation in English. http://www.ahewar.org/debat/show.art.asp?aid=232514
http://legacy.fordham.edu/halsall/source/pact-umar.asp
linnte says
So sad.
sham says
PUBLIC PEOPLE(MUSLIM/NON MUSLIM) BLOOD & PROPERTIES, WERE HONORS AND PROTECTED/SACRED LIKE MECCA:
4: 148. Allah does not like that the evil should be uttered in public except by him who has been wronged. And Allah is Ever All Hearer, All Knower.
17: 70. And indeed We have honoured the Children of Adam, and We have carried them on land and sea, and have provided them with At-Taiyibât (lawful good things), and have preferred them above many of those whom We have created with a marked preference.
Bukhari :: Book 1 :: Volume 3 :: Hadith 67,105
Narrated Abu Bakra:
The Prophet said. No doubt your blood, property, the sub-narrator Muhammad thought that Abu Bakra had also mentioned and your honor (chastity), are sacred to one another as is the sanctity of this day of yours in this month of yours. It is incumbent on those who are present to inform those who are absent.” (Muhammad the Subnarrator used to say, “Allah’s Apostle told the truth.”) The Prophet repeated twice: “No doubt! Haven’t I conveyed Allah’s message to you.
Bukhari :: Book 9 :: Volume 88 :: Hadith 199
Bukhari :: Book 8 :: Volume 81 :: Hadith 776
Bukhari :: Book 2 :: Volume 26 :: Hadith 795,797,798
Bukhari :: Book 9 :: Volume 93 :: Hadith 539
Bukhari :: Book 5 :: Volume 59 :: Hadith 685,688
Bukhari :: Book 8 :: Volume 73 :: Hadith 69
Muslim :: Book 16 : Hadith 4160,4161
PROTECTION OF NON MUSLIM ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MUSLIM:
9: 6. And if anyone of the Mushrikûn (polytheists, idolaters, pagans, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah) seeks your protection then grant him protection, so that he may hear the Word of Allah (the Qur’ân), and then escort him to where he can be secure, that is because they are men who know not.
7. How can there be a covenant with Allah and with His Messenger for the Mushrikûn (polytheists, idolaters, pagans, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah) except those with whom you made a covenant near Al-Masjid-al-Harâm (at Makah)? So long, as they are true to you, stand you true to them. Verily, Allah loves Al-Muttaqûn
Dawud :: Book 19 : Hadith 2955
Narrated Umar ibn al-Khattab:
A son of Adi ibn Adi al-Kindi said that Umar ibn AbdulAziz wrote (to his governors): If anyone asks about the places where spoils (fay’) should be spent, that should be done in accordance with the decision made by Umar ibn al-Khattab (Allah be pleased with him). The believers considered him to be just, according to the saying of the Prophet (peace_be_upon_him): Allah has placed truth upon Umar’s tongue and heart. He fixed stipends for Muslims, and provided protection for the people of other religions by levying jizyah (poll-tax) on them, deducting no fifth from it, nor taking it as booty.
Bukhari :: Book 4 :: Volume 52 :: Hadith 287
Narrated ‘Amr bin Maimun:
Umar (after he was stabbed), instructed (his would-be-successor) saying, “I urge him (i.e. the new Caliph) to take care of those non-Muslims who are under the protection of Allah and His Apostle in that he should observe the convention agreed upon with them, and fight on their behalf (to secure their safety) and he should not over-tax them beyond their capability
Bukhari :: Book 9 :: Volume 83 :: Hadith 49
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr:
The Prophet said, “Whoever killed a Mu’ahid (a person who is granted the pledge of protection by the Muslims) shall not smell the fragrance of Paradise though its fragrance can be smelt at a distance of forty years (of traveling).”
celticwarriorcanada says
So Sham What gives muslims the right to tax people of other faiths ! Only one reason I can think of ! Because you think your Superior to them . Many Irish Gangsters in the U.S. also collected Protection money from people . The protection however was from the Gangster or Gang Extorting the money from the hard working shop owner. Also Sham you are such a smart guy that you probably understand that 90% of us that visit this site and read your comments Don’t believe a word of your Deceitful Endeavors to convince us that the koran and sharia have such good and wonderful laws and practices for humanity . You see Sham not all of us westerns are as stupid as the ones who believes your lying corrupt false prophet Mo !!! Further more many of us have for the last ten or so years listened to the same bullshit from the Snake Head in the White House as well as from the likes of Halal Gargoyle Annie and Christine Armpit Whore on CNN. Quit Frankly Sham WE ARE SICK AND TIRED OF THE BULLSHIT . So why don’t you do us all a BIG FAVOR and fly to Syria or Iraq To get your Martyerdom never to return to these parts . P.S. W”ll all take a collection to get you their real soon !!!!
sham says
@What gives muslims the right to tax people of other faiths !………….
generally Don’t take money from other person, even caliph has not right to take people property
Bukhari :: Book 4 :: Volume 51 :: Hadith 38
Bukhari :: Book 3 :: Volume 39 :: Hadith 526
Muslim :: Book 20 : Hadith 4511,4514
Muslim :: Book 32 : Hadith 6328
Hisham reported on the authority of his father that Hisham b. Hakim b. Hizam happened to pass by people, the farmers of Syria, who had been made to stand in the sun. He said: What is the matter with them? They said: They have been detained for Jizya. Thereupon Hisham said: I bear testimony to the fact that I heard Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Allah would torment those who torment people in the world.
Muslim :: Book 20 : Hadith 4691
Muslim :: Book 20 : Hadith 4690
It has been narrated on the authority of ‘Abdullah b. ‘Amr that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: A troop of soldiers who fight in tile way of Allah and get their share of the booty receive in advance two-thirds of their reward in the Hereafter and only one-third will remain (to their credit). If they do not receive any booty, they will get their full reward.
Jizya prohibited poor’s:
Bukhari :: Book 9 :: Volume 88 :: Hadith 208
Jizya prohibited to oppressed/weak/torment people:
Muslim :: Book 32 : Hadith 6327 6328, 6329,6330
Forced jizya prohibited:
Muslim :: Book 32 : Hadith 6328,6330
Jizya a charity for poor:
Bukhari :: Book 3 :: Volume 43 :: Hadith 656
Bukhari :: Book 3 :: Volume 34 :: Hadith 425
Muslim :: Book 1 : Hadith 287 ,289
Non Muslim Women & children no need to pay jizya & only for wealthy non Muslim:
Malik :: Book 17 : Hadith 17.24.46
Malik said, “The sunna is that there is no jizya due from women or children of people of the Book, and that jizya is only taken from men who have reached puberty. The people of dhimma and the magians do not have to pay any zakat on their palms or their vines or their crops or their livestock. This is because zakat is imposed on the muslims to purify them and to be given back to their poor, whereas jizya is imposed on the people of the Book to humble them. As long as they are in the country they have agreed to live in, they do not have to pay anything on their property except the jizya.
Malik :: Book 17 : Hadith 17.24.44
Jiziya for the protection for non Muslim
Dawud :: Book 19 : Hadith 2955
Narrated Umar ibn al-Khattab:
A son of Adi ibn Adi al-Kindi said that Umar ibn AbdulAziz wrote (to his governors): If anyone asks about the places where spoils (fay’) should be spent, that should be done in accordance with the decision made by Umar ibn al-Khattab (Allah be pleased with him). The believers considered him to be just, according to the saying of the Prophet (peace_be_upon_him): Allah has placed truth upon Umar’s tongue and heart. He fixed stipends for Muslims, and provided protection for the people of other religions by levying jizyah (poll-tax) on them, deducting no fifth from it, nor taking it as booty.
what happens an Islamic state when they r economically fit?
STOP JIZIYA!!!!!!!!!!!
Isa[a]stop the jizya, because Money will be in abundance
Bukhari :: Book 3 :: Volume 43 :: Hadith 656,657
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “The Hour will not be established until the son of Mary (i.e. Jesus) descends amongst you as a just ruler, he will break the cross, kill the pigs, and abolish the Jizya tax. Money will be in abundance so that nobody will accept it (as charitable gifts).
Bukhari :: Book 3 :: Volume 34 :: Hadith 425
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “By Him in Whose Hands my soul is, son of Mary (Jesus) will shortly descend amongst you people (Muslims) as a just ruler and will break the Cross and kill the pig and abolish the Jizya (a tax taken from the non-Muslims, who are in the protection, of the Muslim government). Then there will be abundance of money and no-body will accept charitable gifts.
Muslim :: Book 1 : Hadith 289
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger or Allah (may peace be upon him) observed: I swear by Allah that the son of Mary will certainly descend as a just judge and he would definitely break the cross, and kill swine and abolish Jizya and would leave the young she-camel and no one would endeavour to (collect Zakat on it). Spite, mutual hatred and jealousy against one another will certainly disappear and when he summons people to accept wealth, not even one would do so.
# not all of us westerns are as stupid as the ones ………….
THAT U’R PERSONAL OPINION ,U JUST KEEP IT,TODAY MASS CONVERSION IS GOING ON WESTERN WORLD ,WESTERN PEOPLE(ESPECIALLY WOMEN) SAYS THEY NEED SHARIA LAW ,THAT ONLY PROTECT THEM /THEIR FAMILY HERE AND HEREAFTER…….FROM THESE BARBARIANS….
Total crimes: Countries Compared
RANK COUNTRIES AMOUNT
1 United States 11.88 million
2 United Kingdom 6.52 million
3 Germany 6.51 million
4 France 3.77 million
5 Russia 2.95 million
6 Japan 2.85 million
7 South Africa2.68
U PEOPLE JUST ENJOY LYING/VIOLENCE/HATE /SEX,ETC……………..DEATH WILL COME TO U………….JUDGMENT DAY WILL COME TO U……….THAT DAY U REALIZE IMPORTANCE OF MY WORDS & WARNING…………
Angemon says
sham posted:
“@What gives muslims the right to tax people of other faiths !………….
generally Don’t take money from other person”
quran 9:29
Fight those who do not believe in Allah or in the Last Day and who do not consider unlawful what Allah and His Messenger have made unlawful and who do not adopt the religion of truth from those who were given the Scripture – [fight] until they give the jizyah willingly while they are humbled.
“TODAY MASS CONVERSION IS GOING ON WESTERN WORLD”
No, it isn’t.
“WESTERN PEOPLE(ESPECIALLY WOMEN) SAYS THEY NEED SHARIA LAW ,THAT ONLY PROTECT THEM /THEIR FAMILY HERE AND HEREAFTER…….FROM THESE BARBARIANS….”
No, they don’t. The only protection from barbarians sharia law offers is from muslims who attack women because of how they’re dressed. Which is a *crime* in Western nations, so sharia law is, in fact, exhorting crime, not protecting people from it.
“Total crimes: Countries Compared”
For the nth time: countries have different populations so a comparison of total *reported* crimes is meaningless. A country with 15 million people is bound to have less total crimes than one with 150 or 300 million so crime is measures per capita and per category – murder per 100,000 people, armed robbery per 100,000 people, etc.
And even then you can find sketchy comparisons because laws, including what’s a crime or not, differ from country to country. Hence why women in Pakistan who go to the police and report they were raped are, in turn, arrested for having sex outside marriage.
Bongobitarito Islamorefugee. says
There is a doctrine in Islam Sham is willingly circumventing – the great Islamic doctrine of Abrogation.
May Sham take some time to enlighten us about that.
But then we have a much better expert in Islamic tricks Mr. Robert Spencer .
We can ignore Sham’s wisdom.
Peter Ahlskog says
SWEDISH GOVERNMENT has still not officially recognized the GENOCIDE of TWO MILLION CHRISTIANS in the OTTOMAN EMPIRE 1915 – 1925.
The ethnic groups that suffered most during the genocide were Armenians, Greeks and Christian Syrians – all the numerous Christian communities in the then Ottoman Empire. The perpetrators of the genocide were mainly Turks, Kurds, Circassians and other allied Muslim ethnic groups.
During the genocide, which continued into the 1920s, Christians were subjected to mass killings, ethnic cleansing, death marches and various forms of abuse. The Ottoman Empire’s action inspired the German Nazis 20 years later in how to get rid of unwanted people. Hundreds of thousands of Christian girls and women were systematically raped by Muslims soldiers and Muslim civilians in the Ottoman Empire. Those who were considered attractive enough raped more often than others. By not recognizing the genocide, the Swedish government acquit the Turk and Kurd Muslims from crimes against humanity.
The Swedish Parliament decided that the genocide must be recognized by the government already six years ago. But the government has not yet complied with the decision of Parliament and officially recognized the genocide. Several other European governments have officially recognized the genocide of Christians in the Ottoman Empire and in France it is even a criminal offense to deny it.
Now more and more people starting to wonder if Sweden’s government is afraid to offend countries like Turkey, the Arab world in general and Islamic countries by recognizing the genocide directed against Christians? It is the grand grand children of the war criminals who’s now invading Europe and Sweden. Two Swedish governments – the Conservative-Liberal until 2014 and the Social Democratic-Green government since 2015 has refused to officially recognize the genocide – refuse to answer questions about their policy in this question.
Peggy says
In their hate to burn down churches it looks like they stuffed up this time.
There is no proof that it was Muslim but burning churches is what they do and since this mosque is a church converted to a mosque you can understand how an idiot could make this mistake.
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2016/05/18/05/39/suspicious-fire-tears-through-mosque-in-geelong