Martha Samuel, an Egyptian Muslim who converted to Christianity, formerly known as Zainab Said , was deported, together with her two children (Kirillos and Emmanuel,ages 4 and 2) on Monday, 12-22-2008 from Cairo's Khalifa Police Station to El-Kanater prison. She will spend there the rest of her 15 days incarceration period which started on 17-12-2008 pending the court case, in which she is charged of forging her passport to flee Egypt.
Voice of the copts translate to English the facts said by father Mettias.
HEMOUM KEBTEYA a book by Mr. Mounir Bishy
Is it possible for a society that is built upon pluralism of races, ethnicity, and cultures to have a unifying identity independent of its distinct racial, ethnic and cultural components? Is it unrealistic to believe in a unilateral cultural identity? Put another way, is E Pluribus Unum a viable national credo in today s world?
Ever since I was a child, certain questions occupied my mind; I was always curious about western leaders, political groups and even normal people.
We, the undersigned, resolve that the right of all individuals to freedom of thought, conscience and religion or belief is fundamental to achieving true democracy. This right is articulated in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Today Tuesday December 16, 2008, it has been decided to renew (for 15 more days) the custody of our sister Zainab Said Abdel-Aziz who has converted to Christianity and goes by the Christian name of Martha Samuel Makar (24 years) and her husband Fadl Thabet (32 years, Christian).
A woman was arrested at Cairo Airport while traveling to Russia with her husband. She was caught when her name appeared on the observation list of people prevented from leaving the country.
The International Society for Human Rights nominates Coptic Priest Metaos Wahba as "prisoner of the month of November 2008"
At 03.00 am on Sunday 14th December the Egyptian State Security officers at “El Pharanaâ€, Alexandria, in a barbaric-style operation arrested:
