“The subject peoples … are forbidden to build new churches.” (Reliance of the Traveller, o11.5). Islamic law also forbids Christians to repair existing churches. Police side with the attackers because they share their Islamic faith, and their view that it is forbidden for the Christians to construct new churches.
“Christian persecution: Four churches CLOSED by furious mob – ‘The hate is clear,’” by Latifa Yedroudj, Express, January 16, 2019:
FOUR churches have been forced to shut down after angry protestors attacked the premises, amid rising fears of a worldwide crackdown on Christianity.
In recent weeks, hardline Islamic extremists have carried out a spate of attacks against four churches in Egypt, persecution watchdog International Christian Concern (ICC) has reported. All four churches were in the midst of seeking official recognition from the state to carry out worship services. Following protestors’ demands, Egyptian authorities closed down the churches and denied Christians the right to carry out public worship services. On 7 January, which is Egypt’s Orthodox Christmas, more than 1,000 of furious extremists gathered outside Mar Girgis Church in the village of Manshiyet Zafarana.
According to the Archbishopric of the church, police promised demonstrators they will close down the church and stop Christians from worshipping.
A statement issued by Archbishopric of al-Minya and Abu Qirqas reads: “More than 1,000 militants demonstrated against the church, chanting offensive and inflammatory statements in the presence of security forces.
“[They] asked them to calm down and promised them that they would do whatever they wanted to remove the people (Christians) from the place and close it.”
Police officers arrested the church’s priests, transporting them in a car used to carry animals and garbage….
Other similar protests were reported in the village of Abo Karkas on January 11 with protests at the village of Kafr el-Mansoura on 27 December and the village of Kom Al-Raheb on 9 December….
Andro, a Christian lawyer, told ICC: “The police behaved by an offensive way. They behaved with the priests as they would with killers. How dare the police cuff the priests! It is a shame on the Copts there.”
Father Sami, a local priest, also told ICC, “What happened frightened us. I am a priest and it is possible for the police to cuff me if the extremist neighboring Muslims protest or gathered in front of my church. Things are getting worse, but let us pray to make God keep us in peace.”
Claire Evans, ICC’s Regional Manager for the Middle East, said: “It is no coincidence that Egypt’s Christians have been so heavily targeted by extremists within the past four weeks.
“They are often singled out during the celebration of Christian holidays, such as Christmas.
“These incidents also demonstrate how the police often contribute to the problem by adhering to the mob’s demands, even allowing the mob to rage on with no consequences for their violent actions….
Tom S. says
President Trump: PLEASE order DHS to preferentially and favorably review the asylum requests from Egyptian Christians and persecuted Christians around the world.
gravenimage says
+1
Jay says
Christians and other non-moslems had better arm and train for self-defense because God is busy with various other projects and you need to help yourselves when the moslems pop out of the woodwork.
gravenimage says
Jay, Christians are a small minority in Egypt. Even if they were able to arm, any attempt at defense would lead to their genocide.
CHRISTOPHER MARTEL says
The genocide is already happening.
gravenimage says
Egypt: Muslim mobs force closure of four churches, cops arrest priests instead of attackers
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This should not surprise–it happens all the time in Muslim countries. So much for Sisi protecting Christians…
somehistory says
Raymond Ibrahim has written about this. He includes the visit to Egypt of Mike Pompeo, and that man’s remarks about a church he saw newly built, and then a barracks and said they both were built to the “Lord” and remarked on the ‘freedom of religion/worship’ in Egypt.
The day following his visit, the events described in the above article took place. So much for “freedom of religion/worship.”
The church was built with funds gathered from donations made by the Copts, but sisi was said to be making this church a “gift” to the Christians, as though the government provided the money and sisi had it built out of the goodness of his heart.
So many lies. So many lives lost. So much evil. Blame it on satan and his creation, islam, the wild beast and its image. Blame it on those who willingly act with evil intent.
gravenimage says
+1
UNCLE VLADDI says
After living in these open-air islamic prisons for so long Copts are delusive; there’s no hope for them.
gravenimage says
Anti-Jihadist Raymond Ibrahim is a Copt.
Ronyvo says
As I frequently wrote from the day el-Sisi’s coup. Yes, I agree that Sisi is better than Mourci, so he better of the 2 evils. I warn the Copts not to trust him blindly, but they disagree with me .
Till now and with all the genocide attacks against the Copts they are still in love with him.
Sisi is Muslim and that should be by itself a warning issue. He goes to the Cathedral at Christmas eve (6th of January) and play the Islamic takyya game, “I/we love you” and promises protecting the Copts and building & repairing the churches, which were destroyed by the Muslim mobs and the very naïve Copts cheer him with great enthusiasm!!! Of course, no promises are fulfilled, Copts are being attacked and killed systematically and he may help or allow a church here and one there to be built or restored to deceive the Copts and the international community.
The Copts are the most hated Christians in the ME because of their large numbers. They are the most peaceful sect of the population.
About 100 churches are waiting with no hope to be built, rebuilt or restored. This is simply the Islamic way.
The Coptic authorities are keeping silent in order not to make things worse, but worse is happening anyway.
gravenimage says
+1
Ronyvo says
WHEN DO PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD WOULD REALIZE AND RECOGNIZE THE HORRIBLE DANGER OF THIS SATANIC SYSTEM ISLAM?????????
Veritas says
I don’t enjoy saying this… but when Pope Francis himself bows down before Islam… which he has done repeatedly since gaining his position… then there is no hope for Christianity.