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In Egypt, ‘3000 extremist fatwas’ incite destruction of churches
3,000 “extremist fatwas” means 3,000 “extremist” imams, unless some of them are repeating themselves. How did this supposed misunderstanding of Islam become so widespread? If true Islam is peaceful, why are there so many misunderstanders of Islam?
“In Egypt, ‘3000 extremist fatwas’ incite destruction of churches,” by Ashraf Abd al-Hameed, Al Arabiya.net, April 1, 2017:
Egypt’s official religious institution tasked with drafting edicts has found 3,000 fatwas (religious edicts) issued by extremists that incite the destruction of churches in the country, Egypt’s Grand Mufti, Dr. Shawki Allam, said on Friday.
Dr. Allam rejected the existence of these fatwas, saying: “human diversity is inevitable and divine … the oppression of religions is rejected by law because human relations are a divine formula to achieve coexistence and renounce discord.”
The extremist fatwas rejected coexistence between Muslims and Christians in Egypt.
Towards the end of 2016, 25 people were killed and 31 wounded in an explosion that targeted the Cathedral of Saint Mark in the Abbasia district in Cairo….
Source: http://pamelageller.com/2017/04/egypt-fatwa-churches.html/
