THE INSPIRATIONAL RAYMOND IBRAHIM ON EGYPT'S COPTIC CHRISTIANS HAVING TO CELEBRATE EASTER EITHER IN PRIVATE HOMES OR THE OPEN AIR BECAUSE OF THEIR INCESSANT PERSECUTION!!

Due to the difficulties Egypt’s Coptic Christians experience in trying to build—or even repair—churches in their homeland, some end up meeting in Coptic homes to worship (and often are attacked for it), while others worship out in the open. This was the case for the Christians of Nag Shenouda, in Sohag City. For 44 years they have been trying to build a church to congregate in. After decades they finally got some permits. But then the next obstacle presented itself—the Muslim populace itself refused to allow the Copts to build a church (in direct accord with Islamic law) and even burned down the panoply the Christians had erected to worship under (different incident from this similar one). Denied, the Christians of Nag Shenouda celebrated Easter last week in the street (see picture above).... KEEP READING ALSO NEW: * Saudi Thinker: Muslim Institutions Teach that Christians are ‘Infidels’ and ‘Enemies’ * Burned Christian Boy Dies Mysteriously, Pakistani Media Covers Up Christian Persecution * Broken Arm, Threats to Family: Price of Reporting Muslim Persecution of Christians * Raymond Ibrahim Radio Interview: Differences Between Jihadi Groups, the Truth About Arab Dictators, and Jihadi Strategy