Hundreds killed in Egypt

Muslim Brotherhood

Hundreds were killed in a terrorist attack against a Sufi Muslim mosque. NBC reported the following:

November 24, 2017

CAIRO — At least 235 people were killed when gunmen opened fire and bombed a mosque in Egypt’s volatile Sinai Peninsula on Friday. Government officials said 109 more had been injured in the attack — among the deadliest in Egypt’s history.

Police sources told the Associated Press that men in four off-road vehicles opened fire on worshippers inside the mosque during a sermon. …

wo eyewitnesses and a security source told Reuters that the suspected militants targeted supporters of the security forces attending prayers. Citing official sources, state-run MENA reported that the mosque is largely attended by Sufi Muslims — a form of Islam considered heretical by some conservatives and extremists like the Islamic State group.

There have been a wave of attacks on the country’s Coptic Christian minority, but strikes on mosques are rare and have shocked many throughout Egypt. …

While Egypt’s security forces have been battling an Islamist militants in northern Sinai for years, violence picked up after the 2013 ouster of President Mohammed Morsi. A new group called Ansar al-Islam claimed responsibility for a bloody October attack on Egyptian police. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/egypt-mosque-attack-leaves-dozens-dead-wounded-n823746

Sufi Muslims are essentially the most peaceful of the three main Islamic groups. They teach love, but have some peculiar doctrines. They represent maybe 1% of Muslims.

Here is some information about them:

Sufism or Taṣawwuf (Arabic: الْتَّصَوُّف [sect]; personal noun: صُوفِيّ – ṣūfiyy/ ṣūfī, مُتَصَوّف – mutaṣawwūf), which is often defined as “Islamic mysticism”,”the inward dimension of Islam”, or “the phenomenon of mysticism within Islam”, is a mystical trend in Islam “characterized … [by particular] values, ritual practices, doctrines and institutions” which began very early in Islamic history and represented “the main manifestation and the most important and central crystallization of” mystical practice in Islam. Although the overwhelming majority of Sufis, both pre-modern and modern, were and are adherents of Sunni Islam, there also developed certain strands of Sufi practice within the ambit of Shia Islam during the late medieval period.

Practitioners of Sufism have been referred to as “Sufis” (Arabic plurals: صُوفِيَّة – ṣūfiyyah; صُوفِيُّون – ṣūfiyyūn; مُتَصَوُّفََة – mutaṣawwūfah; مُتَصَوُّفُون – mutaṣawwūfūn), an Arabic word which is believed by historians to have originally indicated the “woolen clothes (ṣūf) or rough garb” worn by the early Islamic mystics. …

The seeker must also, of necessity, turn away from sins, love of this world, the love of company and renown, obedience to satanic impulse, and the promptings of the lower self. (The way in which this purification of the heart is achieved is outlined in certain books, but must be prescribed in detail by a Sufi master.) The seeker must also be trained to prevent the corruption of those good deeds which have accrued to his or her credit by overcoming the traps of ostentation, pride, arrogance, envy, and long hopes (meaning the hope for a long life allowing us to mend our ways later, rather than immediately, here and now). (Sufism, Wikipedia, accessed 11/24/17)

The famous twirling Dervishes of Istanbul are adherents of Sufism.

The NBC story mentioned Egypt’s former President Mohammed Morsi. President Morsi was part of the Muslim Brotherhood. Those that ousted him have taken steps against the Muslim Brotherhood, which seems to have emboldened some of the more violent Muslims in Egypt.

Those affected by terrorism in the Middle East and North Africa, Muslims, Copts, Catholics, Protestants, etc. are in my prayers.

Those perpetuating such violence do not know the love of God, nor place their hope in the Kingdom of God.

Groups like the Muslim Brotherhood are seeking unity among Muslims and want a massive Islamic empire called a caliphate.

Terrorist incidents in the Middle East and North Africa are part of the reason that people there will support a leader that the Bible calls the King of the South (Daniel 11:40-43).

Nations, outside the Arab world, are supportive of greater cooperation between the nations so affected and look to be supportive, also, of the rise of the King of the South.

Something like what the Muslim Brotherhood wants to have happen will one day form, but according to biblical prophecies (Daniel 11:40-43; Ezekiel 30:2-8), this will NOT end well for Egypt.

Some items of possibly related interest may include:

The Future King of the South is Rising Does the Bible teach that there will be a future King of the South in Daniel 11? Is this kingdom rising up now? Did the old Worldwide Church of God (WCG) teach that there would be another one? And who is the King of the South? How will this involve Egypt? Is the final King of the South some type of Arab-Muslim confederation? Can Iran be involved? Is there a group that seems to be supporting the goals of the King of the South? Has the Obama Administration supported the rise of this power? This sermon video answers those questions.
The Muslim Brotherhood and the Rise of the King of the South The Bible tells of the formation of a power of nations that are in the Middle East and North Africa that are part of the final “King of the South” (Daniel 11:40-43) The Muslim Brotherhood wishes to have an Islamic empire with basically the same nations. This YouTube video explains what to expect from such a confederation.
Is There A Future King of the South? Some no longer believe there needs to be. Might Egypt, Islam, Iran, Arabs, or Ethiopia be involved? Might this King be called the Mahdi? What does the Bible say?
The Arab and Islamic World In the Bible, History, and Prophecy The Bible discusses the origins of the Arab world and discusses the Middle East in prophecy. What is ahead for the Middle East and those who follow Islam? What about the Imam Mahdi? What lies ahead for Turkey, Iran, and the other non-Arabic Muslims? An item of possibly related interest in the Spanish language would be: Líderes iraníes condenan la hipocresía de Occidente y declaran que ahora es tiempo para prepararse para el Armagedón, la guerra, y el Imán Mahdi.
The Prophesied ‘Islamic’ Confederation Where is an Islamic caliphate prophesied? Will one happen? Should you be concerned about it? A related video is Will an Arabic Calphiphate Destroy the West?
What Should You Know About Turkey in Prophecy Do you know the Turkish people descended from? Did the Ottoman Empire possibly fulfill a promise in Genesis? Will Turkey support the European King of the North or Arabic King of the South? Will it betray one of them? Will Turkey be involved in the encouraging the destruction of Israel? Is Turkey going to become Catholic? Is Turkey mentioned in Psalm 83, Daniel 11, and elsewhere in the Bible? This video provides answers.
Damascus and Syria in Prophecy Will Bashar Assad hold power as he has it? Does the Bible show that Damascus, the capital of Syria, will be destroyed? What will happen to Syria? Will the Syrians support the final King of the South that the Bible tells will rise up? Which scriptures discuss the rise and fall of an Arabic confederation? Does Islamic prophecy predict the destruction of Syria. This is a YouTube video.
Is There an Islamic Antichrist? Is Joel Richardson correct that the final Antichrist will be Islamic and not European? Find out.
Arabic Nazarenes May Have Kept Original Christian Practices Were their faithful Arabs who held to original Christianity?
Nazarene Christianity: Were the Original Christians Nazarenes? Should Christians be Nazarenes today? What were the practices of the Nazarenes.
The Gospel of the Kingdom of God This free online pdf booklet has answers many questions people have about the Gospel of the Kingdom of God and explains why it is the solution to the issues the world is facing. Here are links to three related sermons: The World’s False Gospel, The Gospel of the Kingdom: From the New and Old Testaments, and The Kingdom of God is the Solution.