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Written by Raymond Ibrahim
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Thursday, 21 August 2008 |
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Why are Egypt's Coptic Christians so apathetic about their persecution?
The other night flipping through Arabic satellite stations, I came across a Coptic man who was lividly discussing the "Coptic question." His name was George Sa'ad, and he was speaking on the famous Arabic show, Al-Bayt Baytak, which airs on Al-Masriya ("The Egyptian"). It quickly became apparent, however, that his objections were not directed at Egypt's radicals or even the government; no, he was upset with the "trouble-making" Copts of the diaspora, particularly those living in the West. Sa'ad, a member of the Itihad al-Misriyin in Canada, (the "Egyptian Union") was claiming that there is no real problem in Egypt, and that it is the Western Copts who are creating all this "propaganda."
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Written by Ed Rizkalla
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Thursday, 14 August 2008 |
 by Ed Rizkalla
The Coptic culture has its genesis in the ancient Egyptian history and mythology. The Coptic culture has also been greatly influenced by Christian teachings, which have emphasized some of the old Coptic cultural traits or traditions, modified, and/or changed others. The Coptic culture attributes include:
1) respect for education, knowledge, and love of wisdom,
2) respect for the individual and his or her individuality and creative abilities,
3) respect for the family as an institution established and blessed by God bonding a man and a woman, which forms the corner stone of a civilized society,
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Written by By Cornelis Hulsman
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 |
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By Cornelis Hulsman
An attack on the monastery of Abû Fânâ, located roughly 200 miles south of the Egyptian capital Cairo, has prompted Coptic emigrant Christians in the West to demonstrate against Egyptian authorities.
On May 31, Muslims from neighboring villages burned monastic cells and a chapel on an area of disputed land, roughly one kilometer away from the old monastic buildings of Abû Fânâ. The fence surrounding the area was run over; water pumps and new crop plantations have been destroyed
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Written by Marni Soupcoff - National Post
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Tuesday, 10 June 2008 |
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Marni Soupcoff - National Post
When Mohamed Elmasry declared a few years ago that there was more press freedom in Egypt than in Canada, it took me some time and effort to lift my jaw up from the floor. However, since then I have become accustomed to the outlandish statements and claims of the good science professor from Egypt.
Now, he has managed to pass on his rare talents to his political apprentice Khurrum Awan.
An Islamist law student, known for his exaggerated and forced sense of victimhood, now threatens Canadian newspapers with legal "consequences,” if they refuse to be bullied into printing what Islamist groups want to publish.
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Written by Nadia abou el Magd, The National
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Sunday, 18 May 2008 |
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By Nadia abou el Magd, The National
It is not uncommon to see girls as young as five veiled in Egypt.
Now we have Islamic banks, Islamic fashion, Islamic TV channels, Islamic hairdressers, Islamic swimsuits, Islamic writers, Islamic everything
CAIRO // Every day for the past five years, Ahmed Gamil has begun his morning shift as a taxi driver by tuning into a radio station that broadcasts the Quran.
“How else would I start my day?” Mr Gamil said during a recent journey downtown. “My life is so miserable, religion is the only thing that prevents me from committing suicide.”
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