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Islamic Appropriation at Mount Sinai: Egypt’s Assault on the World’s Oldest Continuously Functioning Christian Monastery
New American Prophet ^ | June 10, 2025 | Raymond Ibrahim

Posted on 06/10/2025 6:24:13 AM PDT by Rev M. Bresciani

The Muslim world often gets away with things that would send shockwaves through the international community if anyone else did them.

On May 29, reports surfaced that Egypt was preparing to seize and potentially shut down the Greek Orthodox Monastery of St. Catherine — the oldest continuously functioning Christian monastery in the world, nestled right at the foot of Mt. Sinai. Built by Emperor Justinian I around 550 AD on Mount Sinai, it has stood for nearly 1,500 years—making it centuries older than Islam.

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TOPICS: History; Religion; Society
KEYWORDS: crusades; egypt; muslims; stcatherine

1 posted on 06/10/2025 6:24:13 AM PDT by Rev M. Bresciani
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To: Rev M. Bresciani

Built by Emperor Justinian I around 550 AD on Mount Sinai, it has stood for nearly 1,500 years - making it centuries older than Islam.


Nothing is allowed to have preceded Islam. Nothing is allowed to exist that is not mentioned in the koran.


2 posted on 06/10/2025 6:28:41 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Rev M. Bresciani

Bring in Greta Thunberg to resolve this issue...


3 posted on 06/10/2025 6:29:31 AM PDT by Netz ( and looking for a way ti IMPROVE mankind.)
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To: Rev M. Bresciani

Soon the Christians will start destroying mosques around the world. There is always tit for tat in this environment.


4 posted on 06/10/2025 6:35:41 AM PDT by Racketeer
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To: PIF

The monastery contains a document, the famous “Ashtiname of Muhammad,” which was supposedly dictated and signed by Muhammad himself, recognizing and protecting the monastery as he passed by it during his wars of conquest.

Although its nearly impossible to prove it was actually dictated by Muhammad (and supposedly bearing his hand print) it has been a historically recognized document by the Ottomans since the 1500s at least.

What are Muslims in Egypt saying about this? Ignoring it?


5 posted on 06/10/2025 6:40:01 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: Racketeer
Soon the Christians will start destroying mosques around the world. There is always tit for tat in this environment.

Not in the 21st century feminized, homosexualized, post-modern, atheistic West.

Indians and possibly Africans have more faith, courage and historical grievance to confront Islam

6 posted on 06/10/2025 6:42:03 AM PDT by PGR88
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Read the Riot Act, then open fire!

Not so sure about that. Modern Christians emphasize turning the other cheek. We need to start acting like the Old Testament warriors or the Christian crusaders of yore.

7 posted on 06/10/2025 7:20:28 AM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: Rev M. Bresciani

Why not post directly to the author’s website instead of your own? He’s looking for donations too. No ads there.

https://www.raymondibrahim.com/2025/06/09/islamic-appropriation-at-mount-sinai-egypts-assault-on-the-worlds-oldest-continuously-functioning-christian-monastery/


8 posted on 06/10/2025 7:36:21 AM PDT by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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Indians and possibly Africans have more faith, courage and historical grievance to confront Islam

I know an Indian (Hindu) who hates Muslims with a passion. Funny. He is a pleasant, very intelligent, reserved kind of personality, but when it comes to Muslims, wow. He really does hate them.

9 posted on 06/10/2025 8:19:38 AM PDT by Ditto
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Islam is a religion of ignorant bullies, chest pumping in their ignorance that everyone is revolted by them and the made up god, all working for satan. Used camel salesmen.


10 posted on 06/10/2025 8:32:23 AM PDT by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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To: FamiliarFace

Why not post directly to the author’s website instead of your own? He’s looking for donations too. No ads there.

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Like it or not but MONEY dictates what many or most do.


11 posted on 06/10/2025 10:06:53 AM PDT by deport
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To: Ditto
I know an Indian (Hindu) who hates Muslims with a passion.

the weight of history. I think it was historian Arnold Toynbee who called the Mughal invasion of India the greatest genocide the world has ever seen.

its a common theme among Indian scholars and historians. From 7th century to the 17th century, Islam waged war on Hinduism. Hindus say that their culture and influence spread as far as Western China and throughout Indonesia. Once can see in China how Buddhism spread across North China and Mongolia, from India starting 2000 years ago. Islam ended all that.

12 posted on 06/10/2025 10:17:20 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: deport

Yep, including FReepers who mooch off of others’ work product.


13 posted on 06/10/2025 10:24:06 AM PDT by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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To: Ditto

Maybe 100+ million Hindus and Sikhs murdered:

https://www.sikhnet.com/news/islamic-india-biggest-holocaust-world-history


14 posted on 06/10/2025 10:25:38 AM PDT by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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To: Racketeer

Soon the Christians will start destroying mosques around the world. There is always tit for tat in this environment.

That’s what I believe should happen. Just watch how the muzzles lose their s#%t.


15 posted on 06/10/2025 12:08:00 PM PDT by sgt_lau (No one loves Mexico as much as the people who refuse to live there.)
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