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Egypt: “Muslim Mob” of 3,000 – Mob Attacks Christian Businesses, Individuals — Rioting Spreads in Upper Egypt

— reports on mob violence against Coptic Christians in Farshoot and Abou Shousha

— AINA reports “Muslim Anti-Christian Riots Spread in Upper Egypt, Video Shows Looting and Burning”
— “On Monday November 23, 2009 Muslim rioters looted and burned Coptic Christian businesses in the village of Abou Shousha, which lies 25 KM from Farshoot. The terrorized Coptic inhabitants of Abou Shusha have stayed indoors, their shops are closed and their children are being kept away from school. They fear a repeat in their village of the Muslim violence which engulfed the town of Farshoot less than 36 hours earlier (AINA 11-22-2009).”
— “The Middle East Christian Association (MECA) reported that at least three large Coptic stores and a pharmacy were looted and burnt in Abou Shusha and that the fire brigade arrived one hour late, although their headquarters is only 8 KM away from the village. “They gave the pretext of being busy in Farshoot, which is untrue, as Farshoot had a quiet night,” said Wagih Yacoub of MECA. ‘Coptic and Muslim neighbors tried to put the fire out.’ A video posted by Free Copts shows the Abou Shusha fires.”
— “Bishop Kirrillos of Nag Hamady Diocese said that a mob from the neighboring village of Abu Tesht torched the businesses in Abou Shusha. MECA reported that three girls were assaulted in the street by having bricks hurled at them. No serious injuries were reported.”
— “It is estimated that over 80% of Coptic businesses have been destroyed in the 48 hours of violence in Farshoot. A video prepared by Free Copts advocacy shows Muslim mobs chanting Allah Akbar (God is Great) while looting and burning Coptic businesses and shops.”

AINA: "A video posted by Free Copts shows the Abou Shusha fires."

— YouTube Video Link

— AINA reports on mob attacks on Coptic Christians in Egypt:
— “Since early morning on Saturday, November 21, the Upper Egyptian town of Farshoot, as well as the neighboring villages of Kom Ahmar, Shakiki and Ezbet Waziri, has been the scene of ongoing Muslim mob violence against Coptic Christian inhabitants. The mob looted, vandalized and burnt Coptic property, while Copts hid indoors fearing to venture out. Reuters Cairo reported that a witness said ‘chaos is overwhelming (in the city).’ ”
— “The Violence is still going on. There are reports that seven Coptic women have been abducted.”
— “Witnesses said that nearly 3000 angry Muslims have congregated since the early morning in front of the Police Headquarters in Farshoot, in an effort to kidnap Girgis Baroumi while being transported to court to renew his detainment, in order to kill him. Bishop Kirollos said it was agreed with the family of the Muslim girl Yousra to await the Court decision ‘but they did not wait for that.’ ”
— “Coptic priest Rev. Benjamin Noshi was driving his car when the mob stopped and assaulted him, fracturing his skull. He is currently in hospital.”
— “By the evening most Coptic businesses were looted and burnt. ‘They are destroying the Coptic economy in these areas,’ says Wagih Yacoub of Middle Eadt Christian Association”.
— “A witness said that some Coptic families were thrown out of their homes, which were occupied by Muslims.”
— “Although security forces were deployed, they are not taking any action to stop the violence, they are stationed to protect the Farshoot police headquarters after the angry mob pelted it with stones before going in and attacking the officers. Chief Investigating Officer Essam Hany was injured along with others.”
— “Witnesses said that the Police watched the mob but made no arrests and were just dispersing the mob from one street, only for them to appear in the next.”

— “The violence was prompted by reports of sexual abuse of a girl by 21 year-old Copt Guirgis Baroumi, from Kom Ahmar, on Wednesday November 18, 2009. The 12-year-old Muslim girl has been identified as ‘Yousra.’ Girgis is detained by the police pending investigations and awaiting results of forensics. Many Copts believe that the rape incident is by Muslims to use it as a pretext to start violence against them.”
— “In an interview with Free Copts, Bishop Kirollos said that the attacks were definitely preplanned and made use of the students from Al-Azhar Institute in Farshoot. He also pointed out to the failing role of the security forces, which disappeared without giving proper justifications, despite several demands by the church to put an end to these grave violations against Christians and their property.”
— “He also added that even if the story of the indecent assault on the Muslim teenager was true, this was purely an individual incident and does not call for an attack on masses of peaceful Christians, who denounced this individual act which does not comply with Christian teachings. ‘So why the barbaric attacks by the mobs? and why have the security forces not stopped them?’ ”

— Additional R.E.A.L. reports on Coptic oppression in Egypt

UK: London University Islamic Society Hosts Hate Advocate Abu Usamah – who has praised Osama Bin Laden

— Blog: “Kill gays” preacher feted at City University — Abu Usamah
— “‘ The Vice Chancellor of City University London, Julius Weinberg, should resign. He is refusing to take any action after the Islamic Society hosted a fundamentalist preacher, Abu Usamah, who advocates the murder of gay people and of Muslims who give up their faith,’ said human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell.”
— “Abu Usamah was recorded on Channel Four’s television documentary, Undercover Mosque, as saying: ‘Do you practice homosexuality with men? Take that homosexual man and throw him off the mountain.’ On Muslims who leave the faith he said: ‘If the Imam wants to crucify him, he should crucify him. The person is put up on the wood and he’s left there to bleed to death for three days.’ ”
— “Abu Usamah was also filmed deriding women as ‘deficient,’ inferior to men and intellectually ‘incomplete.’ ”
— “Another speaker given a platform at the same City University event on 4 November, Murthadah Khan, was also caught on the Undercover Mosque documentary calling Jews and Christians ‘enemies’ and “filthy.’ ”

— The Blight of Moral Cowardice

— Radical cleric praises bin Laden – Abu Usamah

— UK Undercover Mosques – Channel 4 Documentary

— January 18, 2007: American-Born Imam Spews Message of Hate in England

Somalia: “Extremists Execute Young Convert in Somalia”

— Compass Daily News: “Christian accused of trying to convert Muslim teenager found shot on Mogadishu street.”
— “extremists controlling part of the Somali capital of Mogadishu this month executed a young Christian they accused of trying to convert a 15-year-old Muslim to Christianity.”
— “Members of the extremist group al Shabaab had taken 23-year-old Mumin Abdikarim Yusuf into custody on Oct. 28 after the 15-year-old boy reported him to the militants, an area source told Compass. Yusuf’s body was found on Nov. 14 on an empty residential street in Mogadishu, with sources saying the convert from Islam was shot to death, probably some hours before dawn.”

Pakistan Militants Bomb CD Shop For Selling “Jesus Film”

UK: Afghan Christian Convert from Islam Granted Asylum in UK

Evening Chronicle reports: Teen who feared for life can stay in UK — Afghan practicing Christian Zaman Mohammadi
— “As reported in the Chronicle, Zaman Mohammadi, 18, who came to the North East two years ago as an asylum seeker, has a home in Wallsend and studies English at Newcastle College. But in August immigration officials told him he must leave the country and return to his native Afghanistan.”
— “As a practicing Christian, the teenager feared for his life if forced to go back to Afghanistan. At an immigration tribunal at the Royal Quays, in North Shields, immigration Judge Lawrence Sacks ruled that Zaman should be allowed to stay. And the Home Office has now accepted Judge Sacks’ decision.”
— “Zaman has been granted refugee status and is allowed to stay until 2014.”

Pakistan: Horrific Violence Against Women Continues – 4,514 Cases in First Half of 2009 – “Honor Killings,” Acid Attacks, Other Violence Rampant

— The News: “4,514 incidents come to light in first half of 2009”
— “Presenting the report findings, Arifa Mazhar said among the total violence cases, 691 were cases of murder, 293 cases of honour killing, 1,046 cases of abduction, 332 cases of domestic violence, 388 cases of suicide and 466 cases of rape and gang rape. There were 1,086 cases of miscellaneous nature, which included ‘vanni’, ‘swara’, custodial violence, torture, trafficking, child marriages, incest, threat to violence, attempted murder, and sexual harassment.”
— “Indicating that the tradition is still alive in our society, the list also includes 37 most horrific cases of stove burning. Research shows that major motives behind stove burning are demand of dowry and divorce and other domestic conflicts. Around 27 cases of acid throwing were also reported in the first half of the year, with 21 of them occurring in Punjab.”
— “Arifa said out of the total 3,067 incidents of violence in Punjab, there were 901 cases of abduction and kidnapping, 393 of murder, 119 of honour killing, 412 of rape and gang rape, 253 of suicide, 129 of sexual assault, 24 of stove burning, and 21 cases of acid throwing.”
— “In Sindh, out of the total 835 incidents, there were 132 cases of honour killing, 135 of murder, 79 of abduction and kidnapping, 103 of suicide, 19 of rape and gang rape, 75 of domestic violence, 18 of sexual assault, eight of stove burning and six cases of acid throwing.”

Arizona Noor Almaleki “Honor Killing”: Father Pleads “Not Guilty” in Murdering Daughter

— Arizona Republic: “Glendale father accused in ‘honor killing’ pleads not guilty”
— “An Iraqi immigrant has pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his daughter, claiming she had become ‘too Westernized.’ ”
— “Faleh Hassan Almaleki, 48, is accused of running over his daughter, 20-year-old Noor Almaleki, and another woman in a Peoria parking lot in October. His daughter later died of her injuries.”
— “Almaleki was arraigned in Maricopa County Superior Court Monday morning. He previously missed two scheduled arraignment hearings because he was under suicide watch in a county jail.”
— “Prosecutors have labeled Noor Almaleki’s death an ‘honor killing,’ saying the elder Almaleki killed his daughter because she dishonored the family by not following traditional Iraqi or Muslim values.”

20 Year Old Noor Almaleki - Died on November 2, 2009 - A Victim of An Ideological Violence Against Women

ICC Report: “Religious Freedom Not a US Priority toward Allies Egypt and Saudi Arabia”

ICC reports: “Religious Freedom Not a US Priority toward Allies Egypt and Saudi Arabia”

“Washington DC (November 23, 2009) – A hearing was recently held on Religious Freedom in the Middle East which exposed the failure of the State Department and President Obama to address Human Rights abuses in Saudi Arabia and Egypt.”

“On November 18, Chairman, Gary L. Ackerman (D-NY), as well as other congress representatives, questioned the Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Michael H. Posner, on the State of Political and Religious Freedom in the Middle East. It was evident that Egypt and Saudi Arabia, both close allies of the US, have not been pressured into compliance with international human rights laws.”

“Egypt, the world’s number two recipient of American aid, having received roughly $1.3 billion per year in military compensation and more than $500 million per year in economic assistance since 1979, blatantly violates international human rights laws without penalty. The responsibility for the sudden surge of persecution against Coptic Christians, an explicit assault on religious freedom, is deliberately dismissed by the Egyptian government. When Assistant Secretary Posner was asked if measures are being taken to ensure that Egypt is kept liable for its offenses, no strategic plan was presented. It was also concluded that America does not use its foreign assistance as leverage to demand that Egypt adhere to international human rights laws.”

“In the same way, Saudi Arabia, a government that denies recognition or protection of any religion other than Sunni Islam, and whose constitutional principles are founded on Sharia law, is not held accountable by the US for its human rights abuses.”

“When asked by Representative Ackerman if the US places any conditionality upon trade with Saudi Arabia or aid given to Egypt in regards to human rights offenses, Assistant Secretary Posner replied, ‘Has it been done? It’s been done… in various ways and various places. Could it be done more? Yes. Should it be done more? Yes.’ ”

“Aidan Clay, ICC Regional Manager of the Middle East, said, ‘Avoiding a strategic plan to address the fundamental democratic principles of religious freedom has not been a top priority of the US government toward Egypt for years. The US is a light to democratic values, and must take the lead in promoting and exporting democratic principles to countries that violate human rights laws. We ask President Obama to develop a strategic plan by applying human rights sanctions on US assistance to Egypt and US dealings with Saudi Arabia, to nominate a Religious Freedom Ambassador, and to affirm human rights as a core objective of US foreign policy.’

Phyllis Chesler: “Under the Islamic Veil: Faces Disfigured By Acid”

Egypt Hosts OIC Conference on “Children’s Rights”

On November 23 and 24, 2009, Egypt will host a meeting of the extremist “Organization of the Islamic Conference” (OIC) member states, UNICEF, and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), and others on the “Convention of the Rights of the Child (CRC) and Islamic Jurisprudence.”

The event is listed by the OIC as an OIC conference on their web site, and is described as the “International Conference on Implementing by OIC Member States of Convention on the Rights of the Child.”

The meeting to be held in Cairo on “CRC and Islamic Jurisprudence” is promoted as “celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Convention on the Rights of The Child & The National Council for Childhood and Motherhood.”

The concept note for the meeting states that “On the 20th November 2009, we will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) by the General Assembly of the United Nations. This event provides us with the opportunity to revisit the implementation of this convention in the Islamic State Parties. Over the past 20 years a number of national seminars and meetings were held to discuss the relationship between the CRC and the Islamic Shari’a. On the other hand, few international gatherings of Islamic countries and international experts on the Rights of the Child, were held for sharing experiences on the implementation of the CRC in Islamic States — analyzing achievements, obstacles and closely identifying challenges. This Conference is an opportunity for Islamic States to exchange views and experiences on ways and means to strengthen their commitment to the CRC. Some Muslim State Parties to the CRC have made reservations to the effect that the CRC would only be implemented if it is not in conflict with the Islamic Shari’a. The Conference will provide an opportunity for Muslim States to examine the extent to which such reservations have varied from one Muslim country to the another. This is an indication that there is a need for consensus in the areas that may or may not be in harmony with the Islamic Shari’a.”

Many nations with preponderence of Islamic adherents who choose to be signatories to The Convention of the Rights of the Child (CRC) took exception to it based on Sharia law or Islamic law.

The OIC promotes its own “Covenant on the Rights of the Child in Islam,” where children’s rights are all based on Islamic Sharia Law.

The OIC organization rejects the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” (UDHR), which is a fundamental basis for the Convention of the Rights of the Child (CRC). Instead, the OIC organization has promoted the “Cairo Declaration of Human Rights,” where all human rights are dependent on Islamic Sharia law.

The Cairo conference planners seek to have children participants as well to show the press. Child participants are urged to know “what you are NOT prepared to talk about” and “remember you do not have to answer any or part of the questions that are being asked.” The guidelines for child participants in interacting with the media also warn them to consider “Are there people who might want to harm you if they see your story?” and “How would you feel if your story appeared in the media in a few years time/ was still be read many years from now.”

Egypt has recently partnered with the United States in a UNHRC resolution that seeks to challenges freedom of speech or press raised against Islamic views, as “religious stereotyping.”

Egypt has long been notorious for its oppression of Coptic Christian girls and women who have frequently been kidnapped, raped, and forcible converted to Islam. The the Christian Solidarity International and the Coptic Foundation for Human Rights recently issued a report on this human right crisis entitled “The Disappearance, Forced Conversions, and Forced Marriages of Coptic Christian Women in Egypt.”

Coptic Christian Women Reportedly Kidnapped for Forced Conversion to Islam — Egypt: Coptic Christian Women and Girls Reportedly Kidnapped for Forced Conversion to Islam

In addition, Egypt has also been notorious for oppression of religious minorities in general, including extremists threatening leading Egyptian figures, such as Dr. Sayed Mahmoud El Qemany.

On November 17, 2009, AINA reports that “15-year-old Egyptian girl Dina el-Gowhary, who converted from Islam to Christianity, has sent a plea to President Obama, complaining of mistreatment by the Egyptian Government and asking for his mediation.”

Peter Athanasius and 15 year old Daughter Dina

The OIC state Cairo conference on “children’s rights” is sponsored by Nike.

Nike is currently marketing new sports shoes to the Middle Eastern market called “Master Control.”

Nike's "Middle East" Campaign for "Master Control" Shoes