Dr. ‘Abdul ‘Alīm stated that he is very surprised at Bishop Bola’s position. He stressed that Egypt is an Arabic Islamic Country and sharī’ah is the main source of legislation, while Jews and Christians can refer to their own religious codes. Najīb Jubrā’īl, lawyer of the Coptic Orthodox Church, accused Salafīs and the Nūr party of continuously denying Copts of their rights as citizens and brethren in the homeland (Muhammad Kāmil, Majdī Abū al-Layl, and Sa’īd Hijāzy, al-Watan, Nov. 13, p. 6). Read the original text in Arabic.