Egypt: Political manoeuvring

Written by Super User 02 Jun 2011

The Muslim Brotherhood appointed Coptic Christian Rafig Habib as vice president for its political party ahead of September’s parliamentary elections, seen as a move to assure Christians they have nothing to fear if the Muslim Brotherhood comes to power. Coptic human rights activist Wagih Yacoub said, ’There is no doubt that the Muslim Brotherhood and the Salafis are allied. The Brotherhood plays politics and the Salafis are causing chaos so they can empty Egypt of Christians and make it an Islamic state.’ Also the NY Times reported, ‘The Coptic Christian minority in Egypt fear the Egyptian revolution has made their country less tolerant and more dangerous for religious minorities. Christians and liberals entering politics are reluctant to speak out against it, asking at most for slight modifications.’ Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/31/world/middleeast/31coptic.html?_r=2

Pray: for Egypt’s Christians to be free to express their faith and for the removal of all hidden ungodly agendas. (Is.11:11)

More: http://www.christiantoday.com/article/muslim.brotherhood.appoints.christian.vice.president/28012.htm

 

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