Al-Misrīyūn reported on Ahmad Muhammad al-Mahdī's (previously known as Mikhael Labīb Mikhael) “alleged” story that the former State Security Agency arrested his sons, Muhammad and Islām. Moreover, the Church “allegedly” offered him one million Egyptian Pounds to leave Islam and when he refused, the Church chased him for seven years.

He said that he went to the Azhar seven years ago to announce his Islam, a Coptic Orthodox priest came and offered him one million Egyptian Pounds to convert back to Christianity (‘Awad Muhammad ‘Awad, al-Misrīyūn, Mar. 6, p. 4) Read original text in Arabic.