Mount Sinai in the Crosshairs

American Thinker ^ | 06/01/2025 | Wendy Kinney

[SeekAndFind]

At the foot of Mount Sinai -- where Moses is believed to have heard the voice of God -- stands one of the oldest Christian monasteries in the world. For nearly 1,500 years, the monks of St. Catherine’s Monastery have kept watch over sacred ground, stewarding the faith through centuries of empire, conquest, and modern upheaval. Their presence a living testimony, not just to history, but to holiness.

Now, that sacred presence is under threat.

On May 28, 2025, an Egyptian court ruled to transfer ownership of St. Catherine’s Monastery and its assets to the state. Though the government claims the ruling “preserves” the monastery’s religious status, those who know the region -- and the track record of governments that feign protection while eroding autonomy -- understand the danger.

The Greek Orthodox Church and Greek government have sounded the alarm, warning that this move could lead to the eviction of the monastic community and the quiet conversion of the site into a museum. The monks may not be forcibly removed today, but the legal groundwork has been laid. The state now holds the keys.

This is not just a land dispute. This is a battle over spiritual sovereignty.

Founded in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian I, St. Catherine’s is one of the longest continually operating Christian institutions on earth. Its libraries contain ancient texts, including the Codex Sinaiticus -- one of the earliest known biblical manuscripts. The monastery’s very existence links us to the early Church, to a time when the faith was forged through fire and perseverance. To reduce this holy sanctuary to a state-owned tourist site is not just a desecration -- it’s a form of erasure.

And yet, much of the world is silent.

There will be no emergency UN session. No celebrity social media….

[Uncle Miltie]

islam is superiorist.

There is a mosque on the top of Mount Sinai, where Moses received the Ten Commandments.

There is a mosque on the Temple Mount where Abraham offered Isaac to G-d.

There is a mosque consecrated with minarets that was previously the Haggia Sophia.

There was a mosque built where Hindus believe their god Ram was born.

There are thousands of mosques in Britain that used to be churches.

islam conquers with the sword and destroys any competing religion with superiorist law, culture, religion, ardhitecture, art and everything else.

islam is incompatible with ANYTHING ELSE!!!

Fight it or die of it.

[Steve_Seattle]

"And yet, much of the world is silent."

Of course they are silent. And to use one of the left's slogans against them, "Silence = approval."

[Jim W N]

We have not come to Mt. Sinai (Hebrews 12:18).

[Leaning Right]

Bingo. Islam has no desire to compromise or coexist.

Any appearance of goodwill is only misdirection to fool the infidels.

[roving]

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.

[Feckless]

Unless it was built after 1986 there is no Mosque on Mount Sinai. The only building is a small chapel which was used as storage. I climbed Mount Sinai in 1986. There was a small Mosque within the walls of St Catherine's for the Muslim workers there. My group of soldiers from the MFO was given a tour by a newly arrived American monk.

[SunkenCiv]

[delchiante]

There’s a compelling Mount Sinai in Saudi Arabia.

And it would be quite prophetic that the religions of the world might be in the wrong place.