A court in Egypt handed down life sentences to 71 Muslims who burned down a Christian church in the village of Kafr Hakim in Giza province in 2013.
Egypt’s top court approved a five-year sentence for a Muslim preacher, who was found guilty of burning a copy of the Bible at the American Embassy.
A Muslim preacher called for the demolition of the pyramids and sphinx, stating it is time to eradicate the history and heritage of the pharaohs.
According to a recent poll, approximately 63 percent of Egyptians believe religious extremism is a prevailing problem in their country.
A student in Ismailia was sentenced to one year in prison by an Egyptian court earlier this month on grounds of contempt of religion.
A court in Egypt recently sentenced a student to three years in prison for declaring on Facebook that he is an atheist and thereby offending Islam.
Prosecutors referred journalist Fatima Naoot to court, accusing her of insulting Islam, after she wrote a critical piece on the Eid al Adha tradition.
A report by Dar Al-Ifta claims that brutalities and violence by religious extremists and terrorists in the name of Islam causes young people to turn towards atheism.
Egyptian police raid a cafe in downtown Cairo known by locals as an “atheist” cafe.
In Egypt, the first doctor who was brought to trial on charges of female genital mutilation was acquitted last week.
