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More than 100 Canadians named on Al Qaeda-affiliated website
More than 100 Canadian-Arab Christians are listed on an Al Qaeda-affiliated website, apparently targeted because of their alleged role in attempting to convert Muslims.Some of those named say concerned Canadian intelligence officials have contacted them. The Shumukh-al-Islam website, often considered to be Al Qaedas mouth piece, listed pictures, addresses and cellphone numbers of Coptic Christians, predominantly Egyptian-Canadians, who have been vocal about their opposition to Islam. In a forum on the website, one member named Son of a Sharp Sword, says We are going to return back to Islam and all of the Mujahedeen (holy warriors) will cut off their heads. Three pages of the fundamentalist, Arabic-language website titled Complete information on Coptics sets to identify and name all of the Coptics throughout the world who hope to defame Islam, The website calls the Coptic Christians living abroad dogs in diaspora, a derogatory reference in Arabic. Among those named on the Shumukh-al-Islam website is Samuel Tawadrus, a Coptic Egyptian living in Quebec. This is a direct threat against our lives, Tawadrus said in an interview. They are trying to inform each other in hopes that someone can carry out this threat. They could be in Egypt and they could be here. Our names and our pictures are listed. Tawadruss picture and cellphone number were listed on the site. Posted by: tipper 2010-12-22 |
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