Fahan Presbyterian Church

Jesus is Lord - Romans 10: 9

Egypt

Leader: Interim Military Government
Population: 80 million (10.8 million Christians)
Main Religion: Islam
Government: Republic
World Watch Rank: 19

Exaggeration and rumours led to an increase in tensions between Christians and Muslims in 2010. In November, hundreds of Muslims rampaged through a Christian village, firebombing houses and businesses and injuring five people, over rumours of a romantic relationship between a Christian and a Muslim. Christians face much discrimination and churches are strictly regulated. Muslim-background believers are rejected socially and culturally. However, there is a new openness to the gospel through satellite TV and Christian Arabic websites.

In February 2011 President Mubarak stepped down in the wake of mass protests. Christians face an uncertain future.

"We are filled with joy..."

Speaking with an Open Doors worker in Egypt after the fall of the Mubarak regime, his first words were:
”This is exactly an answer to all of our prayers of the past week. We rejoice with the Egyptian people that we have freedom. We hope that the military will allow us to organize parliamentary elections in an orderly way and we hope that the democratic forces will win. This is a new day in the history of Egypt. We are filled with joy.”

He expressed hope concerning the extra effort by the Egyptian Church to reach out to people living in the slums of Cairo. He also asked for prayer for a new open-minded and secular government.

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