Morris Sadek

Morris Sadek (born December 12, 1942)[1] is a Coptic-American lawyer and activist who reportedly brought YouTube video Innocence of Muslims to the attention of the Arabic-speaking world, where it was denounced by protesters at American embassies and consulates.

Biography

Sadek's Egyptian citizenship was previously revoked for promoting the invasion of Egypt and attacking Islam.[2][3] A vocal opponent of Islam, he holds counter-jihadist views, and reportedly protested the Ground Zero Mosque on September 11, 2010, with crucifix, Bible, and American flag, stating that "Islam is evil".[4] On September 6, 2012, he is reported to have sent out mails to journalists containing the link to the 14-minute version of the film Innocence of Muslims.[5][3]

Sadek has been President of the small National American Coptic Assembly,[6] and boasts to be a friend of Quran-burning pastor Terry Jones. According to the Coptic community Sadek is a fringe figure. Cynthia Farahat, Coptic Solidarity's director of advocacy, has said that Sadek "has done a lot of harmful things for Copts in Egypt," and that "Every single thing he says is used by Islamists to justify terrorism against Copts."[7]

References
  1. "Morris Sadek". calendarz.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  2. "US envoy dies in Benghazi consulate attack - Africa". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
  3. Pamela Constable (2012-09-13). "Egyptian Christian activist in Virginia promoted video that sparked furor". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
  4. "Anti-Islam film protests: a reification of public debate?". opendemocracy.net. September 20, 2012.
  5. Nissenbaum, Dion (2012-09-13). "Behind Video, a Web of Questions - WSJ.com". Online.wsj.com. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
  6. "Morris Sadek, President of the National American Coptic Assembly: Egypt Is Occupied by the Muslims". memri.org. July 13, 2011.
  7. "Morris Sadek, The 'Maverick' Egyptian-American Copt Behind Anti-Islamic Film 'Innocence Of Islam'". HuffPost. September 14, 2012.


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