Egyptian Christian Imprisoned for Social Media Posts
persecutionFriday, June 19, 2026
On Jan. 3, Egyptian Christian Augustinos Samaan was sentenced to five years of hard labor after he was convicted of “contempt of religion” and “misuse of social media.” Samaan has a YouTube channel on which he posts apologetics videos comparing Christianity and Islam.
Because of these videos, he was arrested on Oct. 1, 2025, and… The post Egyptian Christian Imprisoned for Social Media Posts first appeared on International Christian Concern.
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