No sooner did the authorities issue a decision to reopen a number of churches which had been closed by the former security apparatus than a crisis erupted—one in a long line of attempts to hijack the 25 January Revolution by forces opposed to democracy, freedom, and citizenship rights. Among the first churches picked for reopening was that of Holy Virgin in the eastern Cairo district of Ain Shams. Once the building was reopened and a number of Copts entered, a Muslim crowd gathered outside, chanting their opposition to the move: “No to the church”. We know of no reason for such an objection, other than that this crowd wishes to see no church opened and no Copts performing prayers—as though the church were some evil place that threatens the community’s peace or stability. In all cases, the reopening of the church in 'Ayn Shams was thwarted.