01 March 2006
Head of Pediatrics Department Resigns to Protest Discrimination Against Coptic Christians
In an unprecedented and courageous step, a Muslim medical professor who also heads the department of the university to protest the discrimination practices against Coptic Christians in the University Medical School
Prof. Dr. Salem Ahmad Sallam, Head of the Department of Pediatrics at El Minia University stated the following in his resignation:
" Dear Mr. President of the University,
I would like you to accept my resignation from heading the department of pediatrics to protest the antagonistic practices by the medical teaching staff against the resident Mira Maher Raouf ( A Coptic female physician) in order to prevent her from holding a teaching post solely because of her faith. In addition, I'm protesting the university's negligence in addressing such grave matter despite the abhorrent mistreatment and injustice against the (Coptic) physician.
Upholding citizenship rights is of great importance in order to achieve a comprehensive development of the Egyptian society in all aspects. There is no citizenship rights without providing an equal opportunity to everyone regardless of their religious affiliations."
The resignation was first posted online in Arabic by the Egyptian opposition Kefaya ( Enough) movement
نص إستقالة لإهدار حق المواطنة بسبب الدين.
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Hi! I am a Christian who was in Egypt in January and I really got the country on my heart, so it's interesting to find this site! Thank you!
Posted by: Andreas | 02 March 2006
I love you, my brothers and sisters. And I will remember you in my prayers.
At the end, He will be victorious...
Posted by: enzo | 03 March 2006
Dear brothers and sisters, behold your faith. I will pray for you. Let them know christianity is the really religion of peace... Love from Western Europe.
Posted by: evert | 03 March 2006
I'll be praying for you, my brothers and sisters too. Greetings from Poland.
God Bless You
Posted by: Slavomir | 03 March 2006
Would you please consider changing the inaccurate and misguided URL link under the "categories" heading on your website to United Kingdom rather than the current England. The current link excludes and disenfranchises the indigenous Scottish, Welsh and Irish (NI) inhabitants of the UK, which is not, I'm sure, your intention. For sure the UK is numerically dominated by the English, but I am not aware as yet that the other (indigenous) nations that inhabit the British Isles have capitulated after centuries of persecution and hence become English. We have our cultures and national identities that are separate and different to England and it is already a tough task to prevent our cultures from being swamped and obliterated by those of our neighbour England.
Thank you.
Posted by: Owain Samuel | 24 March 2006
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