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Egypt: Muslims open fire on bus full of Christians on way to monastery, at least seven murdered

Nov 2, 2018 10:17 am By Robert Spencer

Christians in Egypt have endured discrimination, harassment, and sometimes open persecution for fourteen centuries. When Arab armies invaded Egypt, it was 99% Christian, but over the centuries, the institutionalized second-class status of dhimmitude that the Muslim rulers imposed upon the Christian population reduced the Christians to a small minority in their native land. This kind of thing happened in many other places as well, and is happening again now in Europe.

Get the full details, often from Islamic sources, in my book The History of Jihad From Muhammad to ISIS.

“Egypt: Bus full of Coptic Christians attacked near site of 2017 Minya massacre,” by Joanne Stocker, Defense Post, November 2, 2018 (thanks to Mark):

A bus carrying Coptic Christian passengers to a monastery was attacked in Egypt’s Minya governorate, according to reports on Friday, November 2.

The bus was carrying passengers from Sohag to the St. Samuel the Confessor monastery when unidentified gunmen opened fire, killing several people, a report from Al-Araby Al-Jadeed said.

Daily News Egypt reported that emergency crews were responding after gunshots were heard near the monastery.

There was no immediate confirmation of casualties, but Reuters reported the archbishop as saying that seven people were dead and 14 injured.

The attack occurred near the site of a similar assault in April 2017 that left more than two dozen people dead.

No group claimed responsibility for that attack but Islamic State’s Egypt affiliate earlier called for attacks on Christians and the group was blamed. Coptic Christians make up about 10 percent of Egypt’s predominantly Sunni Muslim population….

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Filed Under: Coptic Christians, Egypt, Featured, Muslim persecution of Christians Tagged With: Minya, Sohag, St. Samuel the Confessor monastery


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  1. Frieder WEIGOLD says

    Nov 2, 2018 at 10:36 am

    Und dann müssen wir von Islamophobie reden?

    • mortimer says

      Nov 2, 2018 at 11:40 am

      Yes, Frieder, the dead Christians and the 14 wounded ones are Islamophobic now, if they were not before.

      Islam has a bigoted, ‘essential’ doctrine of hatred directed against the dirty, disbelieving kafirs called AL WALAA WAL BARAA (to be ‘CLEANSED’ from the filth of disbelievers).

      Muslims who do not practice AL WALAA WAL BARAA will go to Islamic hell.

      Jihadwatch readers should all perfect their knowledge of this ‘essential’ teaching.

      • DHazard says

        Nov 2, 2018 at 5:18 pm

        “…to be ‘CLEANSED’ from the filth of disbelievers.”

        Another obstacle in the path of having normal relationships with Muslims and Muslim countries.
        Our starting point: All Men Are Equal. Their starting point: Non-Muslims are contaminated.

        • Robert says

          Nov 3, 2018 at 8:30 pm

          Well put

      • Joss says

        Nov 3, 2018 at 7:57 am

        The west, clergy, pope and politicos’re silent. Whose side’re they on?

    • Martin says

      Nov 2, 2018 at 2:51 pm

      VIDEO – G.R.A.P.H.I.C

  2. Westman says

    Nov 2, 2018 at 10:43 am

    More Christophobics expressing the Christianodium so prevalent in the Quran.

    For all the attempts by elite politicians to paint Islam in a positive light, the majority of the West, in perception polls, only see darkness. Islam is seen for both what it does and its failure to bring Muslim society forward through progress.

    • mortimer says

      Nov 2, 2018 at 11:42 am

      AL WALAA WAL BARAA is the motivation of ALL practicing Muslims … the hatred directed against KAFIRS ‘for the sake of Allah’.

      W-B is an ‘essential’ teaching which is REQUIRED for Islamic salvation.

      • Westman says

        Nov 2, 2018 at 1:22 pm

        You’re preaching to the choir. We know of W-B. The point is: even those kafirs who do not are becoming aware, not by direct knowledge of a phrase describing it, rather, by Muslim actions.

        Every time CAIR or another nation’s equivalent, declares Islam to be a religion of peace, Muslims demonstrate, through action in Allah’s name, that it is not. Citizens are become aware that Islam is the religion of perpetual animosity and aggression against unbelievers; using victimhood to play a good-Muslim, bad-Muslim game similar to good-cop, bad-cop, while the agenda remains constant.

  3. 11B40 says

    Nov 2, 2018 at 10:57 am

    Greetings:

    Me, I’m hoping that this doesn’t become a distraction from the Khashoggi and Pittsburgh Synagogue festivals.

    • gravenimage says

      Nov 2, 2018 at 5:53 pm

      Murdering Jews and journalists is hideous, as well. We can condemn all forms of savagery–it isn’t hard.

  4. Terry Gain says

    Nov 2, 2018 at 12:02 pm

    Remember. Islam is peace. The Pope just needs to kiss more Muslim feet.

  5. Terry Gain says

    Nov 2, 2018 at 12:05 pm

    “The bus was carrying passengers from Sohag to the St. Samuel the Confessor monastery when unidentified gunmen opened fire, killing several people, a report from Al-Araby Al-Jadeed said.”

    It would help if these gunmen were referred to more descriptively as Muslim fanatics.

    • gravenimage says

      Nov 2, 2018 at 5:56 pm

      Murdering Christians and other Infidels is mainstream Islam.

  6. Guy Forester says

    Nov 2, 2018 at 1:42 pm

    Expect Al Sisi to do nothing, as usual. Egypt can be grouped in with certain allies like Pakistan and KSA. All talk, mainly asking for more money, do little to nothing to clear out terrorists and extremists, except for those that directly threaten the despots in power.

    Now Egypt has two Mistral class aircraft carriers/amphibious assault ships. I doubt they can ever maintain them, let alone use them effectively, but then against whom? It would be better for Israel to have these, but the EU will make sure that never happens.

  7. gravenimage says

    Nov 2, 2018 at 5:49 pm

    Egypt: Muslims open fire on bus full of Christians on way to monastery, at least seven murdered
    ……………………

    These poor people.

    God, I hate islam.

  8. Joss says

    Nov 3, 2018 at 8:01 am

    The west is silent – politicos, church, even the pope’re silent. Why? Don’t they care because it isn’t going on on their doorsteps? It will, if they don’t take action now!

    • Robert says

      Nov 3, 2018 at 8:39 pm

      So true…

  9. Joss says

    Nov 3, 2018 at 8:24 am

    I’ll try again! Why is the west – politics, church and pope silent about these islamic crimes?

  10. ronyvo says

    Nov 3, 2018 at 8:51 am

    The Copts (the original Orthodox Christians citizens of Egypt) are used to this massacres. Actually, they’re strengthened in their faith by them “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evils against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven”.

    El sisi, is Muslim, the majority of the Copts in Egypt and out are in love with him. He is a different kind of ruler. He is smart sneaky Muslim shows up in churches during Christmas to ‘wish’ the Copts ‘merry Christmas’. The naïve Copts believe his sweet words and fake promises. I DO NOT. He won’t dare take a decision in favor to the Copts without the Al Azhar’s (The most prestigious Islamic body) permission. He allows these massacres to happen and churches to be attacked and bombarded…..

    As for the 10% estimate of Copts in Egypt, this figure is way out, it is at least 25%. Yes. it is. This figure can be supported with certificates collecting names of Copts newly born. got married, baptized and died. All churches are required to keep such records and submit them to the bishoprics.
    Of course, the Islamic government is minimizing the real large “minority”, and the church is scared of challenging it. That is why the Copts are the most hated Christians in the ME by Muslims for their large number and very strong faith.

    • infidel says

      Nov 4, 2018 at 3:37 am

      The Copts, outside of Egypt, are beautiful, highly educated hard working people.. God give them strength against these KORANIMALS

  11. infidel says

    Nov 4, 2018 at 3:39 am

    The Copts, outside of Egypt, are beautiful, highly educated hard working people.. God give them strength against these KORANIMALS

  12. Johnston says

    Nov 4, 2018 at 11:30 am

    Why am I not seeing reports of this in the main media?

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