Christians in Egypt: accused and sentenced to extinction by Muslim Brotherhood
by I B Barsoum
The first preliminary presidential elections in Egypt have already ended. Copts (Egyptian Christians) were neutral during these elections and did not unite to support a specific candidate. Some Copts endorsed Hamdeen Sabbahi [i], others supported Ahmed Sahfik or Amr Mousa and many non-Islamic candidates [ii]. In the end, the elections yielded two candidates as forerunners for a final presidential race [iii]. One is an ex- army general; Ahmed Sahfik, and the other is the head of Muslim Brotherhood (MB) party; Mohammad Morsi. For these results, many Egyptian Muslims are blaming Copts for the rise of Shafik[iv]. Continue reading





