| The Egyptian cabinet, Al-Azhar and the Coptic Orthodox Church have all condemned a terrorist attack that killed a number of army personnel in southern Rafah in North Sinai on Friday morning. Twenty-six army personnel were killed or injured by car bombs that targeted a security checkpoint near Rafah in North Sinai, and the army killed 40 militants while foiling the attacks, the military has announced. In an official statement, the cabinet praised the army for “foiling the attack” and Prime Minister Sherif Ismail offered his condolences to the victims. Ismail stressed the necessity of efforts worldwide joining together to confront terrorism and putting an end to the support for terrorism. Al-Azhar also issued a statement condemning the attack; Grand Imam Ahmed El-Tayyeb said that “the pure blood [of the slain soldiers] will be a curse to those cowards and their supporters domestically and internationally, and those who sold their religion and betrayed their nations.” El-Tayyeb also called for unified international efforts in countering terrorist groups and those countries which sponsor them. “Such terrorist operations will make Egyptians more determined to face terrorism until it is eliminated, and to avenge the martyrs,” he added. The sheikh also called on all Egyptians to stand behind their armed forces and police to defeat terrorism. The Coptic Orthodox Church’s official spokesman, Father Bolous Halim, said the church “offers its condolences, hoping that the families of the martyrs find solace.” “May God aid Egypt’s army and its police in their just and victorious fight against terrorism and evil powers that target the aspirations of the nation and its stability and security. May Egypt live free, powerful and secure in the care of God,” the spokesman added. The army has not provided a breakdown of the casualties in the attack. No group has yet claimed responsibility. Security forces have been battling an Islamist insurgency for several years in North Sinai; militants have killed hundreds of security personnel. Egyptian troops have also killed hundreds of militants during operations in the border region. |
| Speaking to Al-Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, he said, “You and all preachers are responsible before God for breathing new life into the religious rhetoric and correcting the image of Islam.” Al-Sisi urged all Egyptians — both Muslims and Copts — to love one another and work diligently and conscientiously. ‘TERRORISM HAS NO RELIGION’ “All Egyptians have become targets for terrorists and those perpetrating such acts have terrorist and criminal motivations,” Al-Azhar Sheikh Mahmoud Abdel Saadi told Al-Shorfa. “Islam is innocent of them.” Commenting on the Church of the Virgin Mary attack, Abdel Saadi said, “Those who attack churches and Christians are violating Muslim teaching, which makes respecting members of other monotheistic religions and preserving places of worship obligatory.” “It is clear the brains of those committing such terrorist attacks have been washed and filled with lies and misleading fatwas,” he said. The church and Al-Azhar are in constant communication and united against this “crime wave”, Abdel Saadi said, and they are working towards spreading “true and moderate Islam” through meetings at the highest levels, seminars and lectures by clerics from both sides. Emile Shawqi, a Christian Egyptian who works as a public school teacher in Cairo, said terrorism has no religion. Christians are “well aware that terrorists do not represent the Islamic faith at all and only represent their own criminal plans,” he said. Maged Amr, a Muslim Egyptian who works in the import-export sector, told Al-Shorfa that as a Muslim, he renounces any form of terrorism. “These groups are exclusively focused on spreading hatred among Egyptians,” he told Al-Shorfa. “However, events on the ground clearly prove the futility of their attempts and that Egyptians are on to them.” Amr said he was personally willing “to protect my Christian neighbour’s house or the church at the end of the road where I live against any aggression”. Tweet Donate Share Code for blog Egypt Unites in Condemning Church Attack |
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| For well-known thinker Tareq Higgy, “This attack marks a turning point in the process of fanaticism, which gave birth to violence and terrorism”. According to this philosopher, “there will be no human, efficient and final solution unless the people in charge of the country recognise the true reasons of the illness, which resides in a culture of fanaticism, hatred and rejection of the other, along with a rotten education system and religious institutions that put the seed of fire and conflagration by issuing fatwas like banning New Year’s Eve celebrations . . . .” Recently, a fatwa was issued for the assassination of Mohammad al Baradei. The Sheikh of al-Azhar, the highest Muslim authority for Sunni Muslims, denounced this fatwa. But many people consider that al-Azhar is weak in controlling outbursts, which are daily occurrence. Fundamentalism has reached a peak and allowed an ugly atmosphere of fanaticism to prevail in the country. Some incidents happen every now and then; for instance, in the subway, when veiled women directly attack unveiled women, considered immediately as Christian, and treated as impious. Unveiled Muslim women are highly criticised by others. These are examples of incidents that happen currently in the streets. Recently, a Muslim woman vehemently quarrelled with some youngsters who were throwing stones at crosses from outside the walls of a Christian cemetery surrounded by billboards praising the ‘union of religions’. The graveyard is located in Old Cairo, a suburb that is rich in Christian, Jewish and Muslim sites and monuments. They all went to a police station, where the woman called on the youngster’s families to educate their children to respect everybody. To conclude, let us quote the communiqué released by Fr Rafic Greiche, head of the Press Office of the Catholic Church in Egypt and spokesman of the seven Catholic denominations that are present in the country. After denouncing the awful start of the New Year, and recalling the death of many Christians in a Nag Hammadi, Upped Egypt on 7 January 2010, it listed nine demands and one suggestion. |
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| “You cannot estimate that number for many reasons,” said Diana Maher Ghali of the Arab West Report. “Some go to the Austrian embassy and apply for a visa or religious asylum. They can apply at more than one embassy. How can you count those? The second thing is, embassies are not allowed to give out that information.” The threat of a Coptic exodus was also called for earlier in the week by the Maspero Youth Union which objects to Article II. “I understand the position of these young people well, and they are entitled to express their opinions, and I am very happy with them,” the Bishop said. But the Maspero Youth Union has qualms with Article II. Rather than the inclusions of Coptic religious authority, a group calling itself Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination, comprised of Maspero Youth Union members, a spectrum of Egyptian rights groups and international Coptic groups, wants Article II to be the inspiration for civil law rather than grant religious jurisdiction. “The stipulation in the draft constitution that ‘Sovereignty is for God’ should replace the current ‘Sovereignty is for the people,’ plays on religious sentiment,” said a member of the Maspero Youth Union. “It takes Egypt back to the Middle Ages, shatters the basis of a modern state, legalises theocracy, and opens the door for countless legal problems – let alone blackmail by opportunists who feign religiosity.” The recent statements by Bishop Paul echo those made by Sunni Sheikhs in Al-Azhar. Earlier this month, Al-Masry Al-Youm reported that the Constituent Assembly representatives of Al-Azhar were advocating for an addition to Article II that would contain the text: “Christians and Jews shall resort to legislation derived from their own religions.” The proposal was greeted favourably by the Church. Source Code for blog Since you are here… …we do have a small request. More and more people visit Orthodoxy and the World website. However, resources for editorial are scarce. In comparison to some mass media, we do not make paid subscription. It is our deepest belief that preaching Christ for money is wrong. |
| The Egyptian president has stressed his commitment to ensuring Muslims and Christians are treated equally under the law, amid a spate of murders of Coptic believers. According to Fides, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi refuted the idea that Muslims are the “majority” in Egypt and that Christians are the “minority”, instead saying that they were all Egyptian citizens who should be treated without prejudice. El-Sisi made the comments at an interfaith event headed by senior Muslim, Coptic Orthodox and Catholic clerics at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, one of Egypt’s foremost Islamic institutions. Since December around 40 Christians have been murdered in Egypt. 29 were killed at a suicide bombing committed by Islamic State at a cathedral in Cairo, with the others being individual murders. The Egyptian president has stressed his commitment to ensuring Muslims and Christians are treated equally under the law, amid a spate of murders of Coptic believers. According to Fides, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi refuted the idea that Muslims are the “majority” in Egypt and that Christians are the “minority”, instead saying that they were all Egyptian citizens who should be treated without prejudice. El-Sisi made the comments at an interfaith event headed by senior Muslim, Coptic Orthodox and Catholic clerics at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, one of Egypt’s foremost Islamic institutions. Since December around 40 Christians have been murdered in Egypt. 29 were killed at a suicide bombing committed by Islamic State at a cathedral in Cairo, with the others being individual murders. Code for blog Since you are here… …we do have a small request. More and more people visit Orthodoxy and the World website. However, resources for editorial are scarce. In comparison to some mass media, we do not make paid subscription. It is our deepest belief that preaching Christ for money is wrong. Having said that, Pravmir provides daily articles from an autonomous news service, weekly wall newspaper for churches, lectorium, photos, videos, hosting and servers. Editors and translators work together towards one goal: to make our four websites possible - Pravmir.ru, Neinvalid.ru, Matrony.ru and Pravmir.com. Therefore our request for help is understandable. For example, 5 euros a month is it a lot or little? A cup of coffee? It is not that much for a family budget, but it is a significant amount for Pravmir. If everyone reading Pravmir could donate 5 euros a month, they would contribute greatly to our ability to spread the word of Christ, Orthodoxy, life " s purpose, family and society. Also by this author Today " s Articles Most viewed articles Functionality is temporarily unavailable. Most popular authors Functionality is temporarily unavailable. © 2008-2024 Pravmir.com |
| Accettare Il sito utilizza i cookie per aiutarvi a visualizzare le informazioni più aggiornate. Continuando ad utilizzare il sito, l " utente acconsente all " uso dei metadati e dei cookie. Gestione dei cookie Il metropolita Hilarion ha partecipato all’incontro interreligioso sul tema “Religione e istruzione” Il 5 ottobre 2021, sulla benedizione di Sua Santità Kirill, Patriarca di Mosca e di tutta la Rus’, il presidente del Dipartimento per le relazioni ecclesiastiche esterne (Decr) del Patriarcato di Mosca metropolita Hilarion di Volokolamsk ha partecipato all’incontro interreligioso sul tema “Religione e educazione” in Vaticano. All’evento erano presenti Primati e rappresentanti delle confessioni cristiane, delle religioni mondiali, del mondo accademico e della sfera di educazione. Con i loro discorsi sono intervenuti Papa Francesco, il Patriarca Bartolomeo di Costantinopoli, l’imam supremo dell’Università Al-Azhar (Egitto) Ahmad Muhammed at-Tajeb, il segretario generale del Consiglio ecumenico delle Chiese ad interim arciprete Ioan Sauca, il vice direttore generale dell’UNESCO per l’educazione professoressa Stefania Giannini e altri. Nel suo discorso il metropolita Hilarion ha sottolineato che un valido processo di formazione è impossibile senza basarsi sui valori religiosi. Secondo il presidente del Decr, il valore principale del cristianesimo è la persona di Gesù Cristo. Egli è quello tesoro che i cristiani d’oggi sono chiamati a trasmettere alle generazioni future. Proprio il ricorso alla persona di Cristo ha ispirato per secoli dei rappresentanti di scienza e d’arte a creare le più belle opere dell’intelletto e dello spirito umani. Il metropolita Hilarion ha parlato anche dell’esperienza di contatto con Cristo di F. M. Dostoevskij, che ebbe un impatto enorme sulla creazione dello scrittore. Secondo il parere del presidente del Decr, il rcorso alla persona di Cristo nei nostri giorni possa avere una grande importanza per il miglioramento della qualità dell’educazione in tutto il mondo e per la diffusione del concetto di esso come un processo integro, che comprenda lo sviluppo spirituale e intellettuale della persona umana. In conclusione del suo discorso il metropolita Hilarion ha espresso la speranza che una tale comprensione del processo di formazione rimanga uno dei temi principali del dialogo interreligioso e continui a portare buoni frutti in futuro. Stampa la pubblicazione Condividere: Page is available in the following languages Commenti |
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