Sunday
Dec122004
More on the Coptic conversion to Islam
Charles Levinson
It appears that the conversion to Islam of Wafaa Kostantin, wife of a Coptic vice Bishop in Egypt, is a done deal. According to today's Al Hayat, the woman responded to attempts to convince her to return to the Coptic fold by reciting aloud half of the Koran. She has also taken to wearing the hijab, Al Hayat reports. It appears that Church officials are now concerned that she will become a spokesperson of sorts for Islam. Coptic officials are requesting that she not appear in the media or work to spread the call to Islam, "so as not to provoke the feelings of Copts."
Reader Comments (2)
I was thinking about this earlier today. Basically, the Copts want the state to force this woman to convert back or at least keep mum about her conversion. Why? Because they're embarassed. And then they spin it as a sinister Muslim conspiracy!
[...] ember the hysteria about that Coptic woman’s forced conversion? That was just a lie, a plot to force the Government to return her.” “Yes! [...]