Forced Conversions: Egypt

We found this very disturbing post on the blog of Orthodoxy Today.  It is about young adults being abducted in Egypt and forced to convert to Islam.  No, they aren't being taken by some extremist Islamist group, unless you would describe the Egyptian government as such.  The post is primarily the story of the kidnapping of Neveen Morcos, 19, of Alexandria, Egypt.  She was a deeply devout Christian, planning to become a nun, and was on her way to a religious retreat when she went missing.  After eight days had elapsed, during which time the family notified the police and searched frantically for her, they were notified by the State Security Office that Neveen wanted to convert.  Two Orthodox priests were ordered to come to talk to her, evidently so that she could convince them that she was sincere, in what is called  a "religious guidance session." The priests were not convinced : she appeared frightened and under pressure and possibly drugged (her answers were slow and out of sync with the questions.

the family is pleading for help in publicizing Neveen's plight, as well as that of the other victims.  Please get the word out. 

For further information, please call her sister Susan at 011 20127042806
Cell Phone.

david ibn el malek
save-our-souls1@hotmail.com