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“A court in Egypt has dismissed one of the two complaints brought against a billionaire Coptic Christian tycoon which accuse him of insulting Islam,” BBC reports.
2/28/2012 Egypt (BBC) – A court in Egypt has dismissed one of the two complaints brought against a billionaire Coptic Christian tycoon which accuse him of insulting Islam.
Telecoms mogul Naguib Sawiris angered conservative Muslims in June when he tweeted cartoons of Mickey Mouse in a beard and Minnie Mouse wearing a veil.
Mr Sawiris apologised and removed the tweet, but two groups of lawyers filed separate formal complaints.
The judge dismissed the first case on Tuesday, fining the plaintiff $8 (£5).
Legal sources said the judge at Qasr al-Nil court ruled that the complaint had been made by individuals who “lack legal standing”.
A different court is scheduled to rule on Saturday on the second case, which was filed by another group of lawyers, including an ultraconservative Salafist member of parliament, Mamduh Ismail.
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After days of technical glitches, Bola Tinubu, candidate for the incumbent All Progressives Congress (APC) party, has been declared the winner of the 2023 Nigerian presidential election.
But what does this mean for Christians in Nigeria?
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03/01/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — After days of technical glitches, Bola Tinubu, candidate for the incumbent All Progressives Congress (APC) party, has been declared the winner ...Suffering as a believer is a great honor, not to be avoided or ashamed of. While the world seeks personal fulfillment through pleasure or fleeting amusements, our greatest joy is Christ. How are you taking up the cross of Christ in your own life?
Only believe the name Jesus.
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