Coptic Solidarity is non-profit organization dedicated to leading efforts to achieve equal citizenship for the Copts in Egypt.

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In Hadayek October, a fast-growing district west of Cairo, Christian families say they've spent years asking for one thing: a place to pray close to home. They say a plot was set aside, but no church has been built. Until it is, families face a long, costly trip every week just to attend Mass. Building a church in Egypt shouldn't take years of waiting and pleading. Coptic Solidarity stands for equal citizenship for Copts, including the simple right to worship freely in their own neighborhood. Share this so their voices are heard, and follow Coptic Solidarity for updates. #copticequality #humanrights #religiousfreedom #egypt
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Detained over a Facebook post in Egypt. #SherifWageeh's sister Emy shares her thoughts about his arrest. (Interview recorded on October 25, 2026 exclusively for Coptic Solidarity) Support Coptic Solidarity's fight for defending #copticequality and #FreedomOfReligion for #christians in #Egypt copticsolidarity.org/donatio…
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A church in Giza was set on fire, and it could have been much worse. On October 22, a man got past the gate of the Church of the Virgin Mary in Birk El-Khiyam, Kerdasa, without being stopped. Bishop Theodosius of Central Giza reviewed the security footage himself and confirmed that, thank God, no one was hurt. Now people are asking how someone carrying a fuel bottle walked straight into a church. Coptic Solidarity stands for equal citizenship and real protection for Copts in Egypt. Churches deserve real security, and attacks on them deserve real accountability. Pray for the church in Birk El-Khiyam, and follow us for updates. #egypt #church #christianity #coptic #religiousfreedom
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JAILED FOR A JOKE — INJUSTICE IN EGYPT! Romany Gharib Adly Azer, a Coptic Christian taxi driver, has been detained in Egypt since June 2026 after publicly complaining about alleged police mistreatment. Even an old joke about rising gasoline prices was reportedly used as evidence against him in a terrorism-related investigation. When peaceful criticism and humor can lead to imprisonment, freedom of expression is under threat. Romany's case is one of many troubling examples of the persecution and injustice faced by Coptic Christians in Egypt. His voice deserves to be heard, not silenced. 📷 Stand with Romany. Speak out for justice and freedom. 📷 Read the detailed report on Romany's case in our Newsroom. 📷 Your support makes our advocacy possible. Help us continue defending religious freedom and amplifying the voices of those facing injustice. 📷 Newsroom and donation links below. 📷 السجن بسبب نكتة.. إلى أين وصلت حرية التعبير في مصر؟! روماني غريب عدلي عازر، سائق تاكسي مصري قبطي، محتجز منذ يونيو ٢٠٢٦ بعد نشر فيديو يشكو فيه مما قال إنها تجاوزات تعرض لها من أحد ضباط الشرطة. بل إن منشورًا ساخرًا قديمًا له عن ارتفاع أسعار البنزين استُخدم، بحسب التقارير، ضمن التحقيقات معه في اتهامات تتعلق بالإرهاب! عندما تتحول الشكوى و النكتة إلى اتهامات خطيرة، تصبح حرية التعبير نفسها في خطر. قضية روماني واحدة من قضايا عديدة تكشف حجم الظلم و الاضطهاد الذي يواجهه الأقباط في مصر. من حقه أن يُسمع صوته، لا أن يُعاقب بسبب تعبيره عن رأيه. 📷 تضامنوا مع روماني، و ارفعوا أصواتكم من أجل العدالة و الحرية. 📷 اقرأوا التقرير المفصل عن قضية روماني، و المزيد من التقارير و القصص و التحليلات المعمقة لقضايا أخرى، عبر قسم Newsroom على الموقع الرسمي لمنظمة التضامن القبطي (Coptic Solidarity). 📷 دعمكم يساعدنا على مواصلة الدفاع عن الحرية الدينية و إيصال أصوات المظلومين إلى العالم. 📷 روابط التقارير و التبرع في الأسفل. copticsolidarity.org/newsroo… copticsolidarity.org/donatio… #FreeRomany #HumanRights #ReligiousFreedom #FreedomOfSpeech #Egypt #Justice #Freedom #Faith #NewsUpdate
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💔 A mother's heartbreaking cries for her daughter. How much suffering must one family endure? Silvana Atef Fanous was just 17 years old, with a documented developmental disability, when she disappeared in Egypt in October 2025. Despite months of desperate appeals, legal battles, and unanswered questions, her mother has been left pleading for her daughter's safety and return. ❤️ Support Coptic Solidarity's advocacy efforts by donating. 🔗 Newsroom and donation links . 💔 صرخات أم موجوعة تبحث عن ابنتها.. إلى متى يستمر هذا العذاب؟ كانت سلفانا عاطف فانوس طفلة قاصر تبلغ من العمر 17 عامًا، و تعاني من إعاقة ذهنية و نمائية موثقة، عندما اختفت في مصر في أكتوبر 2025. و منذ ذلك الحين، تخوض أسرتها رحلة مؤلمة من الاستغاثات و الإجراءات القانونية و البحث عن إجابات، بينما لا تزال والدتها تتوسل للاطمئنان على ابنتها وعودتها. ❤️ ساهموا بتبرعاتكم في دعم جهود المنظمة للدفاع عن الحقوق و الحريات. 🔗 روابط التقارير و التبرع في الاسفل. copticsolidarity.org/donatio… copticsolidarity.org/newsroo… #JusticeForSilvana #CopticChristians #HumanRights #ReligiousFreedom #Egypt #Faith #Hope #Prayer
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NA FRANKRIJK, NU CANADA. Linkse extremisten en hun islamo-jihadistische pro Palestijnse bondgenoten vernielen verschillende wijken in Montreal. Bizar genoeg heeft de politie opdracht gekregen om niet in te grijpen. Nou, we weten dat de regering van Canada momenteel links is.
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Thanks to all of our supporters who have taken action & spoken out for Said Abdelrazek. His hearing in the terrorism circuit proceeded yesterday. The court ordered an adjournment until November 3 to hear arguments from both the prosecution & the defense. #FreeSaidAbdelraezk #Freedom4Said tinyurl.com/5whsjujs
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📷 The Hidden Problem in Egypt’s Education System Is Egypt’s education system promoting national unity—or deepening religious discrimination? From mosque-based kindergartens to state-backed religious initiatives shaping education, culture, and national identity, serious concerns are growing about the marginalization of Coptic Christians and the future of equal citizenship in Egypt. 📷 Read the articles referenced in this video through the links below. 📷 Support Coptic Solidarity’s mission to defend religious freedom, expose discrimination, and advocate for equal rights. Your donation can help amplify voices that deserve to be heard. Donation link below. 📷 المشكلة الخفية في نظام التعليم المصري هل يعزز نظام التعليم في مصر الوحدة الوطنية، أم يساهم في تعميق التمييز الديني؟ من إنشاء رياض أطفال داخل المساجد إلى المبادرات الدينية المدعومة من الدولة و التي تؤثر على التعليم و الثقافة و الهوية الوطنية، تتزايد المخاوف بشأن تهميش الأقباط و مستقبل المواطنة و المساواة في مصر. 📷 اقرأ المقالات المشار إليها في الفيديو من خلال الروابط الموجودة بالأسفل. 📷 ساهم في دعم رسالة منظمة التضامن القبطي للدفاع عن الحرية الدينية، و كشف التمييز، و المطالبة بالمساواة في الحقوق. تبرعك يساعد في إيصال أصوات من يستحقون أن تُسمع أصواتهم. رابط التبرع copticsolidarity.org/donatio… copticsolidarity.org/2025/10… copticsolidarity.org/2026/07… copticsolidarity.org/2025/01… copticsolidarity.org/2017/03… #Egypt #CopticChristians #ReligiousFreedom #HumanRights #Education #Freedom
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«اتعرضت لحالة اختطاف من بره بيت أبويا... تحت تهديد سلاح». امرأة قبطية تروي قصتها: رجل مرّ بسيارته و جعلها تشمّ شيئًا فغابت عن الوعي و لم تُفق إلا وهي في القاهرة. و تعد حالتها جزءاً من نمط أوسع عرضته منظمة التضامن القبطي في بحث نشرته لعام ٢٠٢٥ بعنوان "جرائم مخفية و خداع في العلن" حيث وثّق البحث اختطاف قبطيات و تزويجهن قسرًا و إجبارهن على اعتناق الإسلام، و وصف الأسلمة بأنها «دافع قوي» للإختطاف، بينما تصف الحكومة المصرية هذه الحالات بأنها «قصص حب»، و تمنع الشرطة الأسر من تحرير محاضر الاختفاء او تقوم بتهديدهم لالتزام الصمت 📷تضامنوا مع النساء القبطيات. شاركوا قصصهم وادعموا جهودنا للدفاع عن الحقوق والحريات. 📷 للاطلاع على المزيد من التقارير و القصص و التحليلات المعمقة، تفضل بزيارة قسم Newsroom على الموقع الرسمي لمنظمة التضامن القبطي. و لدعم رسالتنا، يمكنك التبرع. الرابطان في الأسفل. "I was kidnapped from outside my father's house... at gunpoint." A Coptic woman tells her story: a man driving by made her smell something, she didn't feel anything, and the next thing she knew, she was in Cairo. Cases like hers fit a wider pattern. Coptic Solidarity's 2025 report "Hidden Crimes, Public Deception" documents the abduction, forced marriage and forced conversion to Islam of Coptic women and girls, calling conversion "a strong motivating factor." Egypt's government calls these disappearances "love stories," while families are often refused the right to report them, or threatened. 📷 Stand with Coptic women. Share her story and support our advocacy for justice. 📷 For a detailed reports, additional stories, and in-depth analyses, visit Coptic Solidarity’s Newsroom. To support our mission, consider donating. Both links are in the comments. copticsolidarity.org/newsroo… copticsolidarity.org/donatio… #Egypt #ReligiousFreedom #HumanRights #Freedom #Faith #NewsUpdate
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📷 ARRESTED OVER A FACEBOOK POST IN EGYPT On October 5, Egyptian National Security forces arrested Sherif Wagih Fahmi, a 41-year-old Coptic Christian engineer from Alexandria, reportedly over Facebook posts. He faces accusations of “CCONTEMPT OF ISLAM.” His arrest raises serious concerns about religious freedom, freedom of expression, and the growing number of prisoners of conscience in Egypt. Speaking freely should never be a crime. Silence should never be the price of freedom. 📷 Stand with those persecuted for their beliefs. Share their stories and support our advocacy for justice. 📷 For a detailed report on Egypt’s prisoners of conscience, additional stories, and in-depth analyses, visit Coptic Solidarity’s Newsroom. To support our mission, consider donating. Link at bottom of post. 📷 القبض على مواطن قبطي في مصر بسبب منشورات على فيسبوك! في ٥ أكتوبر، ألقت قوات الأمن الوطني القبض على شريف وجيه فهمي، مهندس قبطي يبلغ من العمر ٤١ عامًا من الإسكندرية، على خلفية منشورات على فيسبوك، بحسب التقارير، و يواجه اتهامات بـ«ازدراء الدين الإسلامي». تثير هذه الواقعة مخاوف جدية بشأن حرية العقيدة و التعبير، و تزايد أعداد سجناء الرأي و الضمير في مصر. التعبير عن الرأي ليس جريمة، و لا ينبغي أن يكون الصمت ثمنًا للحرية. 📷 ساهم في إيصال أصوات المضطهدين، و شارك قصصهم، و ادعم جهودنا للدفاع عن الحقوق و الحريات. 📷 للاطلاع على تقرير مفصل عن سجناء الرأي و الضمير في مصر، و المزيد من التقارير و القصص و التحليلات المعمقة، تفضل بزيارة قسم Newsroom على الموقع الرسمي لمنظمة التضامن القبطي. و لدعم رسالتنا، يمكنك التبرع. copticsolidarity.org/donatio… #Egypt #ReligiousFreedom #HumanRights #Freedom #Faith
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A Coptic researcher is serving five years with hard labor just for talking about his faith online. Dr. Augustinos Samaan, a comparative religion scholar, ran a YouTube channel with over 100,000 subscribers where he posted academic videos answering questions about Christianity and responding to anti-Christian rhetoric. On October 1, 2025, masked security officers arrested him. First accused of terrorism, he was charged with “contempt of religion” under Egypt’s blasphemy law. On January 3, 2026, he was sentenced in a secret trial. His family and lawyers were never notified. The appeals court upheld the sentence. His cassation challenge is set for November 15. Coptic Solidarity is calling for his immediate release. 📖 Full article - Egypt’s Prisoners of Conscience: copticsolidarity.org/2026/10… Take action, share this post / case updates: copticsolidarity.org/newsroo… Name him: Augustinos Samaan. Do not let peaceful faith become a crime. #FreeAugustinosSamaan #justice #free #Egypt #christiantiktok
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Coptic Solidarity is calling for action before his terrorism show-trial resumes on October 21. 📖 Full article — Egypt’s Prisoners of Conscience: copticsolidarity.org/2026/10… ✍️ Sign the petition: copticsolidarity.salsalabs.o… Name him: Said Abdelrazek. Do not let him be failed again. #free #peace #egypt #viral #christianpersecution
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Coptic Studies Still Await a Place in Egyptian Universities by Hanan Fikry - @Watanipaper "Why should researchers and students not be able to study the Coptic language, history, art, music, and manuscripts within Egypt’s universities? Why should the findings of such research not be made available to the public through educational materials and documentary productions?" #WeAreIndigenous #CopticEquality tinyurl.com/3asukcxr
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Anti-Coptic Rhetoric The words that precede the violence #CopticEquality #NoToHate
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Said Abdelrazek converted from Islam to Christianity and wasnt ashamed ✝️ For that, Egypt locked him in 10th of Ramadan Prison. He was hung in a crucifixion position so guards and inmates could mock him. They removed a cross tattoo off his body. He still would not recant. On July 15, 2025, they arrested him againthis time for trying to change his ID to match his faith. The charge: terrorism. The real reason: he left Islam. His health is collapsing. Medical care is being withheld. His next hearing is October 21, 2026. That date could decide whether he lives or disappears💔 This is not terrorism. This is apostasy treated as a national-security crime.Remember those in prison as if you were there with them. (Hebrews 13:3)Demand his release. Share his name. Do not let this stay quiet. #FreeSaidAbdelrazek #ReligiousFreedom #ChristianPersecutionShorter Said Abdelrazek is in an Egyptian prison because he became a Christian. They hung him in a crucifix position. They tried to remove his cross tattoo. Now they call it “terrorism.” Hearing: October 21, 2026 in only 8 days He could face death or life💔 Stand with him. #FreeSaidAbdelrazek
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⚖️ 10 YEARS IN PRISON — A CALL FOR JUSTICE IN EGYPT On October 6, an Egyptian military court upheld the 10-year prison sentence against Kirollos Heshmat, owner of Koko & S, in a case involving 1,100 stolen educational tablets. Heshmat maintains he purchased the devices without knowing they were stolen. His family says those higher up the chain were released, while he, unaware of the original source and at the bottom of the chain, was tried and sentenced. Coptic Solidarity joins the call for a fair trial, due process, and justice. 🙏 Stand with us in defending human rights and religious freedom. Your donations help sustain our advocacy and awareness efforts. 🔗 Donate through the link copticsolidarity.org/donatio… For more reports, stories, and in-depth analyses of other issues, visit the Newsroom on Coptic Solidarity's official website copticsolidarity.org/newsroo… ⚖️ ١٠ سنوات سجن — نداء من أجل العدالة في مصر في ٦ أكتوبر، أيدت محكمة عسكرية مصرية الحكم بالسجن ١٠ سنوات على كيرلس حشمت، صاحب محلات «كوكو آند إس»، في قضية تتعلق بـ١١٠٠ جهاز تابلت مسروق تابع لوزارة التربية و التعليم. يؤكد كيرلس أنه اشترى الأجهزة دون علمه بأنها مسروقة. و تقول أسرته إن المتورطين في المستويات الأعلى من سلسلة التعاملات أُفرج عنهم، بينما حوكم هو و صدر ضده الحكم، رغم وجوده في آخر السلسلة وعدم علمه بالمصدر الأصلي للأجهزة. وتنضم منظمة التضامن القبطي إلى المطالبات بضمان محاكمة عادلة و احترام الإجراءات القانونية وتحقيق العدالة. 🙏 ساندونا في الدفاع عن حقوق الإنسان والحرية الدينية. تبرعاتكم تساهم في استمرار جهودنا في المناصرة و التوعية. 🔗 للتبرع، الرابط copticsolidarity.org/donatio…. و لمزيد من التقارير والقصص والتحليلات المتعمقة حول قضايا أخرى، زوروا قسم Newsroom على الموقع الرسمي لمنظمة التضامن القبطي — copticsolidarity.org/newsroo… #JusticeForKirollos #HumanRights #FairTrial #Egypt #Justice #Freedom #Faith #Hope #Prayer
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🚨 SIX YOUNG CHRISTIANS DETAINED IN EGYPT — ONE IS UNDER 18! Six Coptic Christian youths face detention for recreating a comedy movie scene that has become a widespread social media trend. Tens of similar videos have circulated made by Muslims, yet these six Christians are the only ones facing prosecution. Meanwhile, their families have reportedly received hundreds of threatening messages from Muslims, raising serious concerns about their safety. Human rights advocates are demanding their immediate release and an end to this alarming double standard. Religious freedom, equal justice, and the protection of minorities must never be optional. 🙏 Stand with Egypt’s persecuted Christians. Share their story, raise awareness, and support Coptic Solidarity’s advocacy for religious freedom and equal rights. 🔗 Read the detailed report here copticsolidarity.org/2026/10… Support our mission thorough this donation link copticsolidarity.org/donatio… #ReligiousFreedom #HumanRights #Copticequality #ChristianPersecution #Egypt
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