Christian Martyrs by Gustave Dore

Christian Martyrs by Gustave Dore

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Muslims burn Copt homes and shops before Egyptian elections

from Europe News:


Muslims burn Copt homes and shops before Egyptian elections

Worthy Christian News 26 January 2012
By Joseph DeCaro
CAIRO, EGYPT – Chanting "Allahu Akbar" a Muslim mob attacked the Coptic community of Kebly-Rahmaniya last week, burning down Christian houses, shops and businesses. According to the Assyrian International News Agency, Egyptian security forces didn't intervene in time to defend the Christians. Further, firefighters didn't arrive until 90 minutes after the mob attacked; by that time, most of the Copt's buildings were already in flames.
According to some Copts, the violence against them came just before the recent parliamentary elections so as order to discourage local religious minorities from voting; with 20,000 members, Copts could have voted with more moderate Muslims to shift the balance of power in the Qena governorate, assuming that they could get to the polls. (...)
 
 

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