Zakaria Botros

Zakaria Botros (Egyptian Arabic: زكريا بطرس; born 24 October 1934, in Kafr El Dawwar) is a Coptic Orthodox Christian priest. He worked as a priest in Australia in 1992. He is best known for his critiques of the Qur'an and other books of Islam. World Magazine gave Father Botros the Daniel of the Year award in 2008.[1] He has been named "Islam's public enemy No. 1" by Arabic newspaper al Insan al Jadeed.[2][3][4] Al-Qaeda has put a C$60 million bounty on his head.[2]

  1. ^ Belz, Mindy (13 December 2008). "Broadcast news". World Magazine. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  2. ^ a b Chan, Cheryl (13 August 2010). "Anti-Islam cleric with C$ 60 m bounty in Langley". The Province. Vancouver, BC: Canada. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Interview with Father Zakaria Botros, 'Radical Islam's Bane'". Catholic Online. Jihad Watch. 6 September 2009. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  4. ^ Ibrahim, Raymond (25 March 2008). "Islam's 'Public Enemy #1′". National Review Online. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.