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Egypt: Muslim blocks priest’s car and asks him to get out, then murders him

Oct 12, 2017 9:10 am By Robert Spencer

Daily life for Coptic Christians in Egypt is always precarious. Something like this can always happen, and often does.

“Breaking: Coptic priest killed in stabbing incident in Cairo outskirts,” by Taha Sakr, Egypt Independent, October 12, 2017:

A Coptic priest affiliated with a church in Upper Egypt’s governorate of Beni Suef was killed on Thursday due to being stabbed by a man in Cairo’s northeastern suburb of El–Marg, state-run newspaper of Akhbar Al Youm reported.

The priest, Samaan Shehta, was in Cairo when a young unemployed man blocked the way in front of the priest’s vehicle and asked him to step down from it. He then hit the priest’s head with cleaver and ran away, a local journalist told Egypt Independent on condition of anonymity.

“It is believed that it is a hate crime that has been executed by an extremist affiliated to IS or Salafism,” he explained.

The Egyptian Coptic Church released a statement asserting that the death of priest Samaan Shehta occurred near El-salam city while he was with another priest, Benjamin Moftah, who was also assaulted. The statement did not provide further details about the second priest….

Meanwhile, Akhbar Al–Youm said that the perpetrator has been arrested and is currently being investigated to ascertain the motives behind his attack….

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  1. Kay says

    Oct 12, 2017 at 9:19 am

    May God strengthen his congregation after this loss
    and awaken Christians around the world to what is happening to our brethren.

    • Tom says

      Oct 12, 2017 at 9:51 am

      Most christians won’t and that only helps the jihadis.

      And the Islamonazi Pope wants christians to bring in more of his islamonazi friends.while the hypocrite hides behind personal security and 40 feet high walls !

      And now he even questions christians on their faith http://tinyurl.com/ydy8fkhl

      Its like he has sold his soul to Left/Islam agenda and only foolish ignorant christians are foolishly treating him with respect he does not deserve.

    • mortimer says

      Oct 12, 2017 at 10:42 pm

      Agree with Kay. Christians around the world must become aware that the Koran is a DEATH WARRANT for Christians.

      • Bob says

        Oct 13, 2017 at 3:54 pm

        I could wish that our western polticos could understand that, instead of, as is now the position in the UK, of risking a 15 year jail term for being critical of islam, which cult is apparently free to say whatever it chooses about Christianity and Judaism – indeed, about any group which doesn’t agree with islam!

    • John Forbes says

      Oct 13, 2017 at 5:02 am

      NOT one nation seems in the LEAST BIT interested in Protecting these CHRISTIANS including the Catholics !
      TRUDEAU & his MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD have no intention of adding Christians to the Immigration lists & nor it seems does Australia .
      Western Governments are virtually SILENT on this & the Government networks are silent as well ! BBC & ABC & CBC all virtually silent !
      The BROTHERHOOD IS WINNING all over & MOST do not even know about let alone understand the AGENDA let alone have any idea about how to combat its intentions !
      Most believe ISLAM is like the other largely harmless Christian Sects !
      HOW VERY WRONG THEY ARE !!!

    • Bob says

      Oct 13, 2017 at 6:05 am

      Any comment from the ‘mighty’ UN?

  2. D Austin says

    Oct 12, 2017 at 9:20 am

    Muslims investigated themselves, and absolved themselves from any wrong doing. Getting to be an old worn out story!

    • Bob says

      Oct 13, 2017 at 3:55 pm

      Oh, DA, you will have yoir little joke!

  3. Jürg Rückert says

    Oct 12, 2017 at 9:33 am

    The Pope will soon speak of another a holy man, sure!

  4. Infidel says

    Oct 12, 2017 at 11:14 am

    In India the situation is a bit different in the sense the Indian Christians and their leadership ARE COMPLETELY SILENT on any of these atrocities of Islam on Christianity that happens overseas. They pretend as if nothing has happened… It is a DEATHLY SILENCE and shocking to say the least. Instead, they spend their entire days in preaching against Hindus and Hinduism and want to convert as many Hindus as possible.. It is ironic that Hindus never have any bone of contention with Christians and respect Jesus and Hindus in the West are NOT A SECURITY AND SEDITION THREAT to the West unlike the ROPers..And ironically, in India Christian clergy and Islamic Mullahs COLLABORATE against Hindus… !!!

    • Flavius Claudius Iulianus says

      Oct 12, 2017 at 10:19 pm

      Thank you for sharing. I wasn’t aware of this situation in India.

    • sencit says

      Oct 14, 2017 at 10:10 am

      Totally untrue. Christians are persecuted in India too. Try reading the reports from Barnabas Fund.

  5. MFritz says

    Oct 12, 2017 at 12:34 pm

    Nothing new on the Western front. We don’t hear what these people have to endure EVERY SINGLE DAY. And our media keep their eyes and ears shut not to see the truth.

    If there is a frontline, where you can see the war between Islam and Christianity, it’s in Egypt. And it’s VERY one sided at this point.

  6. Jim says

    Oct 12, 2017 at 12:54 pm

    Won’t hear about this on the evening news.

  7. Saipan Sam says

    Oct 12, 2017 at 1:24 pm

    Funny.. I missed this in the New York Times,,,, CNN… (P)MSNBC…. ALL OF THEM..

    We expect such behavior from Muslims. It’s the liberal journalists that I truly fear

  8. Crystal says

    Oct 12, 2017 at 2:15 pm

    “…when a young unemployed man blocked…”

    What the hell does “unemployed” have to do with it? Who cares? It should read “when a young Islaminst blocked…”

    • boakai ngombu says

      Oct 12, 2017 at 6:00 pm

      “… a local journalist told Egypt Independent on condition of anonymity.”

      perhaps the journalist knew the boy and had fear to divulge the full truth to the Independent

      • boakai ngombu says

        Oct 12, 2017 at 6:03 pm

        neglected to add:

        … that enlarges the field of suspects, as so many have nothing to do but look for targets in order to please the allah god of islam (unknowable; the best of all deceivers)

  9. Axis porcinus says

    Oct 12, 2017 at 3:05 pm

    Halloween costume: Muslim Cleric holding a koran.

  10. Axis porcinus says

    Oct 12, 2017 at 3:22 pm

    Just remember. .no virgin paradise until Judgement Day !!

  11. Cameron Tremblay says

    Oct 12, 2017 at 7:51 pm

    So frustrating to see our political elite not holding islam accountable in any way and actually attacking our own people for pointing out bad behaviour of islam. Like watching Wrasslin…when you see the bad guy use brass knuckles and then stuff them into his shorts. You know the referee saw it, but he pretends to not have seen it and works towards letting the bad guy win. Starting with Europe, the people need to throw out the current political elite and remove the muslims not integrating. Maybe WE need to fight for our culture…again, our political elite seem incapable!

  12. mortimer says

    Oct 12, 2017 at 10:55 pm

    The situation of religious persecution in Egypt has not noticeably improved under Pres. Cici.

  13. A persecuted Christian says

    Oct 12, 2017 at 11:24 pm

    It bewilders me to see the European countries reject immigration of the persecuted Christians of the Middle East into their countries while at the same time import loads of Muslims who kill them, hate their Western culture, and plan to take over their countries . I respect Winston Churchill’s words describing those who appease the evil doers as the ones who will be eaten last

  14. gravenimage says

    Oct 12, 2017 at 11:24 pm

    Egypt: Muslim blocks priest’s car and asks him to get out, then murders him
    …………………….

    This poor priest. God, I hate Islam.

    • A persecuted Christian says

      Oct 13, 2017 at 7:01 am

      The video detailing the massacre is horrific. I wanted to post it here but thought it was too graphic and may not be suitable for some viewers. Islam causes desperation, carnage, and criminality. Why is it taking so long for the world to realize how hey it is satanic. There is no more negative force that hurt humanity more than Islam .

      • Kay says

        Oct 13, 2017 at 9:46 am

        I also can’t understand why it is taking the world so long to wake up.

        Which massacre do you have video of?

        • A persecuted Christian says

          Oct 13, 2017 at 11:16 am

          I have the link to the video showing the slaughter of the Coptic Priest

      • gravenimage says

        Oct 14, 2017 at 12:41 am

        Yes–I’ve seen it. The worst thing is that no one tries to stop him. No one ever yells at him.

  15. I wonder about leftists says

    Oct 13, 2017 at 5:15 am

    Years ago I spent some time with Suffis , (they come from Islam), Hindus, Christians , Jews. and it was beautiful, we spoke about world problems,meditated together. and that time we spent together
    We were together in 1 group and we were as one. It was a lovely time. I never thought it would end like this, because I loved Arab music some of their writers and philosophy, and their subtile movies. How this all has changed by hordes of vile violent people and look t me nowI am a kaffir now, an Islamophob and what all, and don’t have free speech. That time with all those people from different religions seems now like a fairy tale from long ago, and everybody wanted peace, and I don’t hate the people, but I hate Islam and everything around it.
    But Islam feeds on fears and being afraid, so don’t be. We have to keep to the truth and the truth will set us free and keep God within you all the time and keep praying. When you pray for the good of everybody, it will turn around, and don,t pray like the `muslims” do and they are asking Allah to destroy us all, that does not work for them,, it will destroy them, so we will have to stay on the right path.

    • gravenimage says

      Oct 14, 2017 at 12:46 am

      Oh, good grief. Sufis do not reject violent Jihad–surely you know this now?

      I am sure you would not have found a discussion about slaughtering unbelievers “beautiful”.

  16. Bob says

    Oct 13, 2017 at 3:58 pm

    Oh, D.Austin,, you will have your little joke!

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