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| Al-Qaeda Threat on Iraq Christians Linked to Egypt |
| 2010-12-28 |
| [Asharq al-Aswat] The wives of two Egyptian Coptic priests, forbidden by the Church from divorcing their abusive husbands, desperately sought another way out by converting to Islam. When their intentions were discovered, police handed them over to the Church and their whereabouts since have been unknown. The cases caused a furor at home that spilled over the borders and turned deadly when al-Qaeda in Iraq cited the women as the reason behind the bloodiest attack ever on Christians in Iraq -- a five-hour siege of a church in October that left 68 people dead. It was a stark example of the schism between Christians and Muslims that runs through the Middle East and periodically erupts into violence. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Soft jihad of the law vs. hard jihad of the sword, Free Radical. And with the threat of violence behind it. As you say, same goal, different methods. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-12-28 13:53 |
| #1 Though Salafis in Egypt reject violence, their doctrine is only a few shades away from that of groups such as al-Qaeda. They print this nonsense with a straight face. Same sickness, slightly different symptoms. |
| Posted by: Free Radical 2010-12-28 06:56 |