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February 18, 2006
Egypt: Teaching Hatred to the Muslim Youth
How do Egyptian Muslims develop their hatred for Coptic Christians and Jews? Why, they are taught to hate by their respected leaders of course: Anti-Christian and Anti-Semitic Book At A Cairo Book Fair
A number of anti-Semitic and anti-Christian publications were on display at the recent Cairo International Book Fair. Sample images of these books are still displayed at www.baladynet.net, an Islamic news site apparently hosted by an American Internet Service provider. According to the blog www.freecopts.blogspot.com, these publications are also sold throughout Egypt. Publications on display included "It is not holy," (referring to the Holy Bible) and "Why they broke the Cross," (attacking Christian beliefs).Other titles were the role of the crusade church in the fall of Islamic Caliphate, an encouragement to convert to Islam to enjoy security, a publication titled "Christians of Egypt; how many and who are they?" This was described by the blog writer as a "hateful publication inciting Muslims against the Copts, Egypt's indigenous people."
Another publication was called, "Who killed the dog?" This, the blog writer commented, referred to "the murder of Egyptian intellectual Farag Foda (www.meforum.org/article/395), a free-thinking Muslim intellectual who was killed because of his anti- fanatic attitude. This book is considered a direct incitement to kill other Egyptian intellectuals who take the same position."
Another book was called "Islamic Enlightment," described by the blog writer as "a hate- filled periodical that incites hatred against Jews, Christians and non-Muslims in general." Another publication was named "O ye filthy gypsies," described by the blogger as "A message to the Diaspora Christians."[...]
Posted by Ruy Diaz at February 18, 2006 12:15 PM
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