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Egypt: Muslim mob screaming “Allahu akbar” encouraged by police in attack on church

Jul 20, 2018 11:45 am By Robert Spencer

Islamic law is clear: “The subject peoples … are forbidden to build new churches.” (Reliance of the Traveller, o11.5). That’s why these Muslims riot at the prospect of a new church being built, and why the police aid the rioters instead of the victims. The police agree with the rioters.

“Egypt: Mob attack encouraged by police promise ‘No church will be allowed here,’” World Watch Monitor, July 17, 2018:

A mob attacked a church in Minya, Egypt, on 13 July protesting against its legalisation and received a police officer’s approval, World Watch Monitor has learnt from local sources.

The only church in Ezbet Sultan Pasha village, where about 20 percent of the population is Christian, was built in September 2016. Apart from masses and prayer meetings, St. Karas the Anchorite Coptic Orthodox Church also held Sunday school classes and housed a nursery.

After a rumour spread in the majority-Muslim village that Copts had applied for the de-facto church’s legalisation, as is required by the August 2016 Law on the Organisation of the Construction of Churches, local Muslims started a demonstration in front of the church after Friday noon prayer on 6 July.

“The protesters were chanting slogans against us [Copts], such as ‘We don’t want a church in our village,’” Hany Farouk, a resident of the village told World Watch Monitor.

“We locked ourselves in our homes during the demonstration because we were afraid that they would attack us. Police didn’t do anything to disperse the demonstrators and didn’t arrest anyone of them.”

Demonstrations continued the following day with no intervention by the police, according to locals.

A week later, 13 July, a bigger mob comprised of residents of Ezbet Sultan Pasha and nearby villages, gathered in front of the church and started pelting it with stones and bricks, along with a house next to it, belonging to a Copt.

“They were shouting ‘Allahu akbar’ [Allah is the greatest] and chanting hostile slogans against Copts, such as: ‘We will not allow any church to exist in our Muslim village’, ‘We will not allow any other prayers to be held in our Muslim village except our prayers,’” Farouk said.

While police did not intervene, one of the officers apparently promised the protesters that no church would be allowed in the village. According to Farouk, this declaration encouraged the protesters who clapped shouting ‘Allahu akbar’. The mob dispersed afterwards….

There are at least approximately 3000 pending applications from churches that still need to be examined by the government commission set up to verify whether they meet legal requirements….

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Filed Under: Coptic Christians, Egypt, Featured, Islamic antisemitism, Muslim persecution of Christians Tagged With: Allahu akbar, Ezbet Sultan Pasha, Minya, St. Karas the Anchorite Coptic Orthodox Church


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  1. Mary says

    Jul 20, 2018 at 11:53 am

    Instead of letting violent immigrants into the west why not let Christians refugees from muslim countries immigrate here.

    • Rarely says

      Jul 20, 2018 at 12:16 pm

      Because it would make too much sense.

      • Andy says

        Jul 20, 2018 at 3:44 pm

        Hungary Protecting Persecuted Christians Around the World!!!

    • Lydia Church says

      Jul 20, 2018 at 12:16 pm

      That is the thing. But instead, they leave them there to die, then import the terrorists to repeat the cycle in other parts of the world. Rather, they should close all the mosques and send the muslims back to their hell holes where they came from and bring in the true refugee asylum seekers, the persecuted Christians!
      But that does not line up with their NWO agenda so its puppets do what they are told and we have the mess that we see.

    • Tricia Stuercke says

      Jul 20, 2018 at 2:31 pm

      AMEN. Obama’s ratio was shameful, & obviously purposeful!

    • gravenimage says

      Jul 20, 2018 at 4:36 pm

      +1

    • A persecuted Christian says

      Jul 21, 2018 at 5:45 am

      The embassies of the western countries in the Middle East hire muslim employees who only grant visas to muslims and make every excuse to block visas to Christians. I know of nuns from the Middle East who were denied visas to Europe or America. The employee who handles asylum seekers ‘ requests is a muslim which makes no sense , Meanwhile the western world welcomes with open arms hoards of male muslims of fighting age and refuse us. Whenever an attack on Christians in the middle east takes place, you will only hear about it in websites like this one but not on mainstream media.

    • J D S says

      Jul 21, 2018 at 11:00 am

      + 1

  2. Lydia Church says

    Jul 20, 2018 at 12:20 pm

    This is why often the church meets underground. We can pray and sing and study the Bible as we worship the one true God all we want! The only prayers and buildings that should be banned are the muslim ones, with churches replacing them. The muslims invaded the middle east that used to be Christian, and so we see a picture of futuristic Europe and so forth. But one day God will cleanse the earth of all the islamic filth and evil!

    • Kay says

      Jul 20, 2018 at 12:27 pm

      Does anyone know the history of Christianity in Egypt?

      • Tricia Stuercke says

        Jul 20, 2018 at 1:12 pm

        ENORMOUS, BEAUTIFUL, CHRISTIAN HISTORY IN EGYPT, BEGINNING BACK WITH THE INFANT CHRIST CHILD, WHEN MARY & JOSEPH FLED BETHLEHEM TO SAVE JESUS FROM KING HEROD’S ORDERED MURDER OF ALL CHILDREN UNDER 2 (in hopes of snuffing out the rumored newborn King)…they fled to EGYPT & found safety there for approx 3yrs. Egypt has a long, peaceful history with Christianity from there, & for 2 millenia, EGPYT WAS PROUD OF BEING THE HONORED PLACE OF REFUGE FOR OUR LORD! ?

    • Tricia Stuercke says

      Jul 20, 2018 at 3:36 pm

      Lydia, RIGHT ON TARGET, as you often are ☺! I know you have strong beliefs to the contrary of what I’m writing to mention, which I fully understand & respect, but I’ve been “drawn” during my 20+ diseased years to do DEEP RESEARCH & COMPARATIVE STUDY on Holy Apparitions & the like. The last 10 yrs have been COMPELLING. Just when I think I’m done, more is “brought” to me. The latest research CONFIRMS that CHRISTIANS WOULD, & STILL MORE WILL, BE FORCED BACK TO HOUSECHURCH STATUS…NOT JUST IN THE MIDDLE EAST! THE WHOLE OF AFRICA IS ON FIRE WITH MUSLIM RAGE & CHRISTIAN DEATHS! CATHOLIC CHRISTIAN PRIESTS & THEIR PARISHIONERS ARE BEING SLAUGHTERED! EGYPT & SYRIA’S LARGE COPTIC CHRISTIAN CHURCH IS A SLIVER OF ITSELF. THE FEW CATHOLIC LEADERS LEFT IN IRAQ ARE BEGGING FOR PROTECTION…THE MOST RECENT & ONGOING PURPORTED MESSAGES WARN THE “MUSLIM SOLDIERS OF SATAN” WILL SOON “SPREAD HORROR” THROUGHOUT ITALY (as will Vesuvius & Etna; the heavily-Satan-infiltrated Vatican & Hierarchy will be “cleansed”…His “True-Most-Favored Priestly Sons” will guide His Sheep & His Church via HOUSECHURCHES…& as Holy Scripture promises, “The Gates of Hades shall NOT prevail against it.” Pope Francis has been officially charged with multiple incidents of Heresy…not done in 500 yrs! Good Catholic Christians ARE TRUE, HOLY, TRADITIONAL CHRISTIANS who know, adore, & devour Scripture, are Godfearing, Christloving Sheep of our Shepherd & Savior…just wanted to assure you. Satan’s Servants, the Jihadi’s, are prophecied to be preparing “to unleash horror” on our beloved land & people. Though “FRANCIS” HAS TO KNOW (as former Archbishop of Buenos Aires) about the ongoing warnings from there (public since ’09), he’s put a “hush order” on it…all I say to that:
      Jesus chose Judas…for a reason.

    • J D S says

      Jul 21, 2018 at 11:11 am

      Linda…In a way “the Church” started underground then went aboveground @ Pentecostand then during “Nero’s Clensing” back underground then aboveground again etc..Soon the Church SILL have to go underage once again..the “Falling Away”…..but we who have read the “end of the book” knows what will eventually happen….

  3. elee says

    Jul 20, 2018 at 12:46 pm

    Could the British, the French, or the Devil have possibly ruled governed than the Muslims?

  4. Tricia Stuercke says

    Jul 20, 2018 at 2:28 pm

    Extending from comment above, the ancient Egyptian town of Mataria is where THE HOLY FAMILY took refuge from King Herod; Mataria became ZEITUN. For centuries, Heavenly Signs & Prophetic Warnings, such as Apparitions of Jesus Himself or The Virgin Mary have signified COMING PERSECUTION & DEVASTATION: ST. MARY’S COPTIC CHRISTIAN CHURCH WAS BUILT OVER THE EXACT LOCATION THE HOLY FAMILY TOOK THEIR REFUGE. IN 1918, THE HOLY MOTHER BEGAN BRINGING WARNINGS TO ZEITUN, EGYPT AT THAT EXACT LOCATION! SINCE 1968, SHE’S APPEARED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE DECADES, & HAS BEEN SEEN, PHOTOGRAPHED, FILMED, & TELEVISED! SHE’S BEEN SEEN “EN MASSE” BY CATHOLIC, COPTIC, ORTHODOX, & PROTESTANT CHRISTIANS, JEWS, MUSLIMS, AGNOSTICS, & ATHEISTS (with those from the last 2 groups becoming immediate Christian converts)! Since recorded history began, “Silent Apparitions”- where no words are said, just heartbreakingly-sorrowful appearances & motions – HAVE ALWAYS PROVEN TO HAVE FORETOLD GREAT TRAGEDY.
    1 VERY WELL-KNOWN SIMILARLY FOREWARNED HISTORIC DEVASTATION: RWANDA. MARY & JESUS BOTH APPEARED IN KIBEHO, RWANDA, BEGGING THEIR “SEERS” TO SPREAD THEIR MESSAGES & CONVINCE THEIR COMMUNITY TO FLEE. THEY WARNED “THE RIVER WILL FLOW WITH BLOOD; IT WILL BE CLOGGED WITH BODIES.”
    MOST OF YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED THERE. A DOCUMENTARY BY A CHRISTIAN WOMAN, WHO’S ENTIRE FAMILY WAS HACKED TO DEATH, HAD THE PERFECT TITLE:
    “IF ONLY WE HAD LISTENED”.

    • Rarely says

      Jul 20, 2018 at 2:37 pm

      It’s all new to me.
      Didn’t any of this make it into the press? Where can we see the photos and films you mention.

      • Tricia Stuercke says

        Jul 20, 2018 at 4:24 pm

        Hey Rarely! OH YES! HEAVY MEDIA COVERAGE! You can simply GOOGLE “VIRGIN MARY, RWANDA” & HAVE AT IT! There’s a BRILLIANT BOOK called “GOD SENT” by Roy Abraham Varghese…critically acclaimed, great history & detail! Also incredibly stirring, & quite fitting since positive tests just came back on the Weeping Mary statue in New Mexico, are 2 books by Joan Carroll Cruz: “Miraculous Images of Our Lord” & “Miraculous Images of Our Lady”… YOU WILL FEEL TRULY BLESSED UPON READING THESE INCREDIBLE MIRACLES! AS EWTN’S MOTHER ANGELICA OFTEN SAID DURING HER HOLY LIFE: “WE CAN’T DO THE PREPOSTEROUS UNLESS GOD IS WILLING TO DO THE MIRACULOUS!” GOD CAME TO MOSES AS A TALKING, BURNING BUSH…YES, GOD TRULY USES THE MIRACULOUS TO DO THE PREPOSTEROUS!

  5. gravenimage says

    Jul 20, 2018 at 4:38 pm

    Egypt: Muslim mob screaming “Allahu akbar” encouraged by police in attack on church
    ………………….

    These *poor people*. That the authorities were complicit–or even instrumental–in this attack grimly should not surprise. This happens all the time in places like Pakistan, as well.

    And this is under Sisi, who is considered a “moderate”.

    • Joe says

      Jul 21, 2018 at 6:06 am

      The authorities were likely involved. The outlaws were encouraged by the police. Why would the police do that?

      They attacked on Fridays. What happens on Friday to get these bandits into a riot? Oh yeah, that is the day they all go to the Mosque.

      • gravenimage says

        Jul 22, 2018 at 9:02 pm

        +1

  6. gravenimage says

    Jul 20, 2018 at 4:40 pm

    And Muslims are today demanding that we not notice that “Allahu Akbar!” is a violent war cry:

    “Saudi-funded Georgetown University’s Bridge Initiative claims ‘Allahu akba’ ‘co-opted by anti-Muslim activists’”

    https://www.jihadwatch.org/2018/07/saudi-funded-georgetown-universitys-bridge-initiative-claims-allahu-akbar-co-opted-by-anti-muslim-activists

    • Tricia Stuercke says

      Jul 20, 2018 at 5:56 pm

      Thanks for the “Head’s Up”, GI!
      Seriously troubling: 1) The article’s topic itself. 2) Georgetown U! Lest we forget, home of Obama’s 1st Presidential Speech (post-inauguration) & the SHAMEFUL demand he made that they cover every Cross & Christian symbol!…It’s a (supposedly) Catholic University! I’m on the down-side of this Lupus adventure…I believe I’ve found another necessary mission: De-“Catholic” these so-called Catholic entities that side with Mohammed FAR TOO MUCH for me to tolerate any more! Jesus will take care of The Untouchables ?

      • gravenimage says

        Jul 20, 2018 at 6:08 pm

        This is grimly true, Tricia:

        “Georgetown Says It Covered Over Name Of Jesus To Comply With White House Request”

        https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/georgetown-says-it-covered-over-name-jesus-comply-white-house-request-0

        • Tricia Stuercke says

          Jul 20, 2018 at 7:45 pm

          Awesome! Thanks!

  7. Baucent says

    Jul 21, 2018 at 6:25 am

    Sounds like something the UN Human Rights Council should be looking into; Oppression of Coptic Christians by Muslims. But that would never happen of course, they are stuck on Israel bashing.
    I’d really like to see some nations stand up and apply sanctions on Egypt until they treat the Copts better. But that also won’t happen, unless the Hungarians perhaps.

  8. R. Spanier (Catholic Canadian) says

    Jul 21, 2018 at 5:13 pm

    It’s very sad that this is happening in Egypt where apparitions of the Virgin Mary at a Coptic Orthodox Church in Zeitoun (suburb of Cairo) were reportedly first observed in April 1968 and continued intermittently over a period of about 2 years. Google “Virgin Mary, Zeitoun” to find stories & videos of this series of apparitions that were approved in 1968 by Pope Kyrillos VI of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. Excerpt from the Papal Statement: “She used to…. bow before the cross on the church roof, giving it a magnificent light…. She used also to face multitudes of people in front of the church, and bless them with Her hands and with nods from Her blessed head. The Papal Residence, by issuing this statement, declares with complete faith and great rejoice and with gratitude submitted through self-humiliation to Almighty God that the Blessed Virgin Mary has appeared several times in clear and steady forms during many different nights for varying periods, that reached in some of them to more than two hours…” From “Our Lady of Zeitoun” on Wikipedia: “The apparitions were also witnessed by President Gamal Abdel Nasser, and captured by newspaper photographers and Egyptian television.” Finally, the book “When Millions Saw Mary” by Francis Johnston (its online in PDF) quotes from the official investigation by the Egyptian government into the events: From the Director of General Information and Complaints Department to His Excellency the Minister, Dr. Hafez Ghanem: “The official investigations have been carried out with the result that it has been considered an undeniable fact that the Blessed Virgin Mary has been appearing on the Coptic Orthodox Church at Zeitoun in a clear and bright luminous body, seen by all present in front of the church, whether Christian or Moslem.” (According to Mr. Johnston, the Government report added that the possibility of fraud had been investigated and found to be completely without foundation.)

    • myrtle upchuck says

      Jul 22, 2018 at 3:31 pm

      Amazing!
      We need her now in Syria!

  9. R. Spanier (Catholic Canadian) says

    Jul 23, 2018 at 1:43 am

    Myrtle: The apparitions of the Queen of Heaven in Zeitoun, Egypt were for Syrians too and indeed for all Arabs (Christian & Muslim). That’s because Egypt is Arab (99%) as is Syria (90%). So when the Blessed Virgin Mary would ‘bow before the Cross’ she revealed to all Arabs the truth of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, which the Qur’an denies. Furthermore, her act of supreme reverence to the Cross reveals that Jesus Christ, who the Cross represents, is God (Allah, in Arabic). Finally, the church where she appeared is only a couple of miles from Al-Azhar University, often described as the “Vatican of Islam”. So the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar should surely know about these events.

    • Myrtle Upchuck says

      Jul 23, 2018 at 2:42 pm

      Zeitoun means “olive” in Arabic. How do you know about this? This happened during the time of the 6 day war when Israel took the old city of Jerusalem. Were there any predictions or messages from the Virgin? If the Virgin appears and does not communicate, what does that mean?
      The sad thing about Christians in Syria, they are mostly supporting the government of Asad. The US is on the side of the resistance. The Syrian government has been tolerant of Christians.

  10. R. Spanier (Catholic Canadian) says

    Jul 24, 2018 at 12:43 am

    No verbal messages according to https://www.theworkofgod.org/Aparitns/Zeitoun.htm

    Message from the Virgin Mary (IMO): Jesus Christ – truly crucified, resurrected and ascended into heaven as would be more fully taught in her Lord’s church dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary where she gathered her children for more than 2 years.

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