Egypt: Three Christians Hospitalized in Stabbing Attack by Islamic Extremists

by Karen Faulkner, Worthy News Correspondent

(Worthy News) – While Egypt’s Islamic government has recently taken steps toward improving relations with the Egyptian Christian community, three Christian men were hospitalized last week following an attack by Islamic extremists armed with knives and machetes in Minya province, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reports.

On November 5, four armed Islamist men attacked the three Christians at a pharmacy in Ashruba village in Bani Mazar, Minya province in Upper Egypt, CSW reports. Notably, Minya province is a hot spot for sectarian violence in the country.

The Christians were taken to the University Hospital in Minya, and police arrested a number of the assailants, CSW said.

“Christians in Ashruba village report living in a constant state of fear as sectarian tension is high and incidents of intimidation are now a regular occurrence following similar attacks on people and properties in the last year,” CSW noted in its report.

“Following such incidents of sectarian violence, members of the Christian community are generally obliged to accept the ad-hoc outcomes of ‘customary reconciliation sessions’, which tend to deprive victims of justice, preventing them from seeking effective redress via legal means, and thereby contributing to a culture of impunity,” CSW said.

With most persecution happening at a community level, Muslim-majority Egypt ranks 38 on the Open Doors World Watch List 2024 of the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.

Copyright 1999-2026 Worthy News. This article was originally published on Worthy News and was reproduced with permission.

More Worthy News

Hezbollah Vows To Keep Weapons, Says Iran-U.S. Deal Is Best Chance To Halt Israeli Operations
Hezbollah Vows To Keep Weapons, Says Iran-U.S. Deal Is Best Chance To Halt Israeli Operations
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said an agreement between Iran and the United States may be the best path to ending Israeli military operations in Lebanon, while defiantly rejecting any outside demand that the Iranian-backed terrorist group disarm.

US Charges Ship Operator Over Deadly Baltimore Bridge Collapse
US Charges Ship Operator Over Deadly Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

U.S. federal prosecutors announced criminal charges Tuesday against the operator of the cargo ship that struck and destroyed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024, killing six construction workers.

Inflation Rises To 3.8%, Driven By Energy Prices
Inflation Rises To 3.8%, Driven By Energy Prices
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Inflation increased 0.6% in April, with an overall rate of 3.8% over the last 12 months, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Israel Approves Special Tribunal for Oct. 7 Terror Suspects
Israel Approves Special Tribunal for Oct. 7 Terror Suspects
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

More than two years after the deadliest terrorist attack in Israel’s history, the Knesset has approved legislation establishing a special military tribunal to prosecute terrorists accused of participating in the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, massacre.

U.S. In Talks With Denmark To Expand Military Footprint In Greenland
U.S. In Talks With Denmark To Expand Military Footprint In Greenland
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

The United States has been holding regular negotiations with Denmark and Greenland to expand America’s military presence on the strategic Arctic island, according to the BBC citing multiple officials familiar with the talks.

Federal Authorities Charge More Than 25 Tren de Aragua Members in Nationwide Gang Crackdown
Federal Authorities Charge More Than 25 Tren de Aragua Members in Nationwide Gang Crackdown
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Federal authorities have charged more than 25 members and associates of Tren de Aragua, the violent Venezuelan-born criminal network recently designated by the Trump administration as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, in a sweeping nationwide crackdown aimed at dismantling the gang’s expanding footprint inside the United States.

UAE Secretly Struck Iran, Report Says, Marking Major Shift in Gulf War Against Tehran
UAE Secretly Struck Iran, Report Says, Marking Major Shift in Gulf War Against Tehran
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

The United Arab Emirates has carried out military strikes directly on Iranian soil, according to an exclusive report by The Wall Street Journal — a revelation that marks a seismic shift in the Persian Gulf balance of power and places a major Arab Gulf monarchy squarely in the role of active combatant against the Islamic Republic of Iran.