The Muslim persecution of the Christians in Egypt is ongoing, but has aroused little interest in the international media and even less in the “human rights community.” The victims are of the wrong creed.
“Two Christians killed in New Year attack on Egypt liquor store,” Coptic World, January 1, 2018:
A gunman killed two Copts celebrating the New Year in an Egyptian alcohol shop early on Monday, judicial and security sources said, the latest deadly violence against the Christian minority.
The shooting came just three days after a gunman, identified as a wanted jihadist, killed nine people in an attack on a church south of the capital.
An assailant rode up in the back of a motorcycle taxi and opened fire on the liquor store in Cairo’s twin city Giza at around 1:30 am (2330 GMT Sunday), when the streets were still bustling with New Year revellers, the sources said.
The store’s Coptic owner survived but two of his friends who were celebrating with him were killed.
Police are still investigating the motive of the attack, the sources said.
Alcohol consumption is forbidden by Islam and liquor stores, most of which are run by Copts, have come under attack in the past by hardline Muslims who believe they should be banned.
On January 2 last year, a Muslim slit the throat of a Coptic liquor store owner in the Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria.
The assailant was sentenced to death after telling the court that he would kill all alcohol sellers if he could….
mortimer says
Vigilantism is an approved part of Sharia law according to Islam’s top authority, Al Azhar University.
In 1992, Islamist militants gunned down Egyptian secularist and sharia law opponent Farag Foda. Before his death he had been declared an apostate and foe of Islam by ulama at Al Azhar. During the trial of the murderers, Al-Azhar scholar Mohammed al-Ghazali testified that when the state fails to punish apostates, somebody else has to do it. Al Azhar’s Dar al-Ifta department is the highest authority on Sharia law in Islam.
Anyone thwarting Sharia law by selling alcohol in a store would be considered to be ‘at war’ with Sharia and a valid target of Islamic VIGILANTISM: “There is no indemnity obligatory for killing a non-Muslim (harbi) at war with Muslims.” -Reliance of the Traveller, o4.17, p.593
This is the sort of jihad to expect wherever Muslims are a large part of the population. Muslim police will be reluctant to investigate such crimes.
Carol says
They’re not big on “live and let live” are they?
mortimer says
The real story in this news for Western people is that VIGILANTISM is enshrined within Islamic law, and thus, ALL Western people are at risk when Muslims are in their countries.
Vigilante enforcement teams (“HISBAH” in Arabic) are normative Islam created by Mohammed and mentioned in K. 3.104: “Let there arise from you a group calling to all that is good, enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong. It is these who are successful.”
A hadith states: “Whosoever among you sees an act of wrong SHOULD CHANGE IT WITH HIS HANDS. If he is not able to do so, then he should change it with his tongue. If he is not able to do so, then with his heart, and this is the weakest of faith.” (Sahih Muslim, 49)
gravenimage says
True, Mortimer.
Anywhere where the state is not enforcing Islamic norms–or not enforcing them rigorously enough–Muslims can enforce them themselves.
t says
This is one of your best comments, mortimer!
The information you included in it, is asolutely accurate and true. The Koranic verse and hadith you quoted above, are exactly what I came face to face with, over 35 years ago, when I was seriously studying Islam. I vividly remember, as if it was a few minutes ago, that right there and then I said to myself- f*ck, there is going to be a lot of trouble for the whole world, soon.
Talking about prohecy!
gravenimage says
Egypt: Muslim murders two Christians in New Year attack on liquor store
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These poor Christians.
Islam, where other people taking a drink at New Year’s Eve is ‘sinful’, but mass murder is not.
God, I hate Islam.
ronyvo says
Muslims, regardless of being minority or majority, consider themselves defenders of Islam. Any Muslim step his dirty foot in an infidel’s land, this land becomes Islamic. What a bunch of lunatics!
What is happening in the West is not to be believed, but IT IS HAPPENING The crimes committed in the name of this diabolical hateful crazy sect spread by minority Muslims like cancer.
I do not blame the evil satanic Muslims, not really. I, definitely, blame those so called leaders who allow these crimes to take place in their courtiers. I also, blame and hold responsible the citizens who voted for those ‘leaders’. Those ‘leaders’ are leading them to hell.
Islam is not a religion. Unless this is not taken seriously the fight against this enemy would be a very long and agonizing one.
ronyvo says
The Copts are used to this barbaric Islamic treatment. They endured it for over 1400 years. I, as a Copt, have personally tested it while I was in Egypt. I am one of those lucky Copts who could fled Islam. Can any one imagine my anger after 9/11? I took it ‘personally. I thought, are they coming after ME?! On 9/12 I started writing and talking to the American people informing them about this huge diabolical sect called Islam.
To my utter astonishment and dismay I was called bigot hatful…etc. AND THAT AFTER 9/11, and by the Americans, of course, I was called much worse and my life threatened by Muslims. I thought ‘is this the country I chose to be safe and free to exercise my Christian belief’! And, of course, the election of Muslim Obama enhanced this awful thought. Now, thanks to our Lord for Pres. Trump.
MFritz says
And the trail of blood against the Christians will always lead to another mosque and another imam. As long as Egypt doesn’t (want to) fix this, it will not stop.