Christian Persecution in Arab Countries
Saudi Grand Mufti Calls for 'Destruction of All Churches in Region'
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One Day in the Life of a Christian in Egypt
A women discussing her baby’s erratic sleeping habits revealed why: the mosque next door, which always blasts Koranic verses on the megaphone around 4 a.m., constantly wakes him up in terror and tears; and though the baby does not understand the words, the mother does, pointing out that most of the verses being blared are especially hostile to Christians, like 5: 17, 5:51, and 9:29.
Any number of Copts looked at me incredulously when I inquired why a well qualified Copt did not bother applying to an important post in Egypt that seemed almost tailor-made for him: I was duly informed—that is, reminded—that best jobs are reserved for Muslims.
One refined-looking woman expressed her resignation: though a Christian, she sometimes wears the burqa in Egypt, simply so she can go about her daily business without being sexually-harassed, molested, called derogatory names, or spat upon (this recent story certainly validates her reasoning)...
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Any number of Copts looked at me incredulously when I inquired why a well qualified Copt did not bother applying to an important post in Egypt that seemed almost tailor-made for him: I was duly informed—that is, reminded—that best jobs are reserved for Muslims.
One refined-looking woman expressed her resignation: though a Christian, she sometimes wears the burqa in Egypt, simply so she can go about her daily business without being sexually-harassed, molested, called derogatory names, or spat upon (this recent story certainly validates her reasoning)...
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| One Day in the Life of a Christian in Egypt |
(DOWNERS GROVE, IL – March 12, 2011) Media outlets in the United States have long ignored the mistreatment of Christians in the Middle East. As a result, Muslim extremists in the region have been able to attack Christians throughout the region with relative impunity because no one is paying attention. The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America(CAMERA) worked to bring this sad state of affairs to an end by convening a one-day conference outside of Chicago that drew attention to the plight of Christians living under Muslim rule in the Middle East. The conference, entitled The Persecuted Church: Christian Believers in Peril in the Middle East, drew more than 300 people.
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Muslim Persecution of Christians
Christianity, born in the Middle East, is in danger of losing its two millenia-long presence there. If that notion sounds alarmist to Western ears, it is acknowledged by Middle Easterners as a growing likelihood.
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