Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Egypt: “Muslim Mob” of 3,000 Attack Christian Businesses, Individuals — Rioting Spreads in Upper Egypt

From Vlad Tepes Blog:

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AINA reports “Muslim Anti-Christian Riots Spread in Upper Egypt, Video Shows Looting and Burning”

– “On Monday November 23, 2009 Muslim rioters looted and burned Coptic Christian businesses in the village of Abou Shousha, which lies 25 KM from Farshoot. The terrorized Coptic inhabitants of Abou Shusha have stayed indoors, their shops are closed and their children are being kept away from school. They fear a repeat in their village of the Muslim violence which engulfed the town of Farshoot less than 36 hours earlier (AINA 11-22-2009).”

– “The Middle East Christian Association (MECA) reported that at least three large Coptic stores and a pharmacy were looted and burnt in Abou Shusha and that the fire brigade arrived one hour late, although their headquarters is only 8 KM away from the village. “They gave the pretext of being busy in Farshoot, which is untrue, as Farshoot had a quiet night,” said Wagih Yacoub of MECA. ‘Coptic and Muslim neighbors tried to put the fire out.’ A video posted by Free Copts shows the Abou Shusha fires.”

– “Bishop Kirrillos of Nag Hamady Diocese said that a mob from the neighboring village of Abu Tesht torched the businesses in Abou Shusha. MECA reported that three girls were assaulted in the street by having bricks hurled at them. No serious injuries were reported.”

– “It is estimated that over 80% of Coptic businesses have been destroyed in the 48 hours of violence in Farshoot. A video prepared by Free Copts advocacy shows Muslim mobs chanting Allah Akbar (God is Great) while looting and burning Coptic businesses and shops.”


13 comments:

christian soldier said...

many years ago - friends and I started researching the persecution of our sisters and brothers in Christ ...we pleaded w/ our 'leaders' to speak out against the persecution...NADA=nothing ...

Anonymous said...

from the freecopts.net site:

Farshoot, Egypt (AINA) -- Since early morning on Saturday, November 21, the Upper Egyptian town of Farshoot, as well as the neighboring villages of Kom Ahmar, Shakiki and Ezbet Waziri, has been the scene of ongoing Muslim mob violence against Coptic Christian inhabitants. The mob looted, vandalized and burnt Coptic property, while Copts hid indoors fearing to venture out. Reuters Cairo reported that a witness said "chaos is overwhelming (in the city)."

THE VIOLENCE IS STILL GOING ON. There are reports that seven Coptic women have been abducted.

Witnesses said that nearly 3000 angry Muslims have congregated since the early morning in front of the Police Headquarters in Farshoot, in an effort to kidnap Girgis Baroumi while being transported to court to renew his detainment, in order to kill him. Bishop Kirollos said it was agreed with the family of the Muslim girl Yousra to await the Court decision "but they did not wait for that."

Anonymous said...

Freecopts.net has some great material worth reading:
1.Coptic Blogger in Egypt Pressured to Convert in Prison no charges have been brought against blogger but he now enters his second YEAR of confinement.
2. How mosques suffocate churches in Egypt

Reliapundit said...

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Pastorius said...

Christian Soldier,
I have tried the same thing with some of my local Pastors. As you say, NADA.

The thing that really pissed me off was that one day my Pastor stood on the pulpit and started musing (yes, musing is the correct word) about what we as "Orange County Christians" could do about Darfur (which apparently is nothing as far as he's concerned).

I called him up and asked for a meeting with him. We met, and I told him, "You want to know what you can do about Darfur? Tell the truth about it, so the people will know what the truth is, because the media doesn't tell them. Once the people know what the truth is, then they will be enraged enough to call on their Congressmen for some real action."

As you said, NADA.

Pastorius said...

Sadly, my heart is just not in my Chruch since then. I don't even want to tithe to an organization that is so afraid of it's own shadow. I'll have to figure out what other organizations I can send my tithe to.

christian soldier said...

P-"Sadly, my heart is just not in my Church..."

I left mine too-now- I tithe to LA Lutherans for Life and to the UCLA Lutheran chapel-- true mission fields..
C-CS

Pastorius said...

So, you have no church?

I have children. I want my children to be helped along by a Church. That's why I have dithered over this decision for a couple of years now.

Pastorius said...

A friend of mine, who is a Missionary in China, recently started a non-Profit which tackles the problem of slavery and human trafficking.

He might end up getting more of our money.

christian soldier said...

My child is now 26 so- I do not have to stay anywhere---
I do love the young-missionary minded pastor at UCLA Chapel - and he is not well supported by the 'higher-ups' -so-I've taken on another cause...:-)

Keep us up-dated on your missionary friend in China-I do have a friend who is Chinese and does mission work there.---as well as here...

Pastorius said...

CS,
You said: I do love the young-missionary minded pastor at UCLA Chapel ...


I say: My friend is from USC.

I wonder if they know each other. Small town stuff, you know how it is.

:)

christian soldier said...

Wouldn't it be great to get our two bold-missionary minded people together!?

Pastorius said...

Sure.

You could email me at

cuanasblog@yahoo.com