ACT! for America

The Mission Viejo Chapter of ACT! for America will hold its monthly meeting on Wed., Feb. 12. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. The meeting starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. and ends at 9:30 p.m.

Guest speaker will be Emad Samir, Egyptologist and Biblical scholar. His topic will be “Making Sense of the Revolutions in Egypt -- the Truth Behind the Headlines.”

From the announcement by Mission Viejo Chapter Leader Bruce Mayall:

First, the people of Egypt revolted against their longtime dictator, Hosni Mubarak, and threw him out of office. Then they elected a leader of the Muslim Brotherhood as their president. But, after only 13 months in office, the people and the military revolted against the tyranny of the Muslim Brotherhood, threw Mohamed Morsi out of office, killed thousands of Brotherhood supporters and jailed their leaders. In a final blow to the movement, Egypt recently designated the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization.

It's difficult to understand what is really going on in Egypt unless you lived there. That's why we invited an Egyptian citizen, who had to flee to protect his family from Muslim violence and oppression, to share his insights and experience with our chapter.

What You Will Learn:

• A firsthand report on the revolution and counter-revolution in Egypt
• Why the Muslim Brotherhood failed to stay in power
• What the people of Egypt learned from Morsi and why they threw him out
• Why Egyptians now want a military general to lead their country
• What's next for Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood and the Middle East

Emad Samir is a distinguished Egyptologist and Bible scholar. He was born in Aswan, Egypt, and holds a B.A. in classic literature and an M.A. in Egyptology. He is an expert on ancient Egyptian civilizations and the significant and longstanding connection between ancient Egypt, its pharaohs and Biblical Scripture.

Emad has spent his entire professional life conducting academic tours throughout his beloved homeland for thousands of people over the past 20 years, including European scholarly societies and American church groups. He was the exclusive guide to Cambridge and Oxford alumni groups.

Emad moved his immediate family from Egypt to the United States in July of 2012 to escape the chaos and persecution of non-Muslims by Islamists. He is currently serving as Scholar in Residence at Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church in Cypress.

Emad will speak for about 50 minutes. Then he'll answer questions for about 20 minutes. A $5 donation is appreciated to help cover meeting costs. The meeting location is the Norman P. Murray Community Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo (Sycamore B room). Sign up for our ACT! for America chapter announcements at www.act4oc.org