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  • Church Attacked by Mob

    A church is silhouetted against a darkening sky.
    A church in Egypt
    Photo: Flickr / Andrew A. Shenouda (CC)

    On July 8th, dozens of local residents had gathered to protest a Coptic church in the Upper Egyptian village of El-Tal El-Qibliya. As the demonstration escalated, the mob threw stones and shouted insults at church members. Several Christians were injured in the attack, and both the church building and the priest's vehicle sustained damages.

  • Facebook Post Leads to Attacks

    Saint Tadros Church in Menbal village
    The Saint Tadros Church in Menbal.
    Photo: World Watch Monitor

    An attack by a mob of Muslim militants in the village of Menbal left Coptic Christians hiding in their homes while security forces patrolled the streets in an effort to restore peace. At last report, the situation in the village 225 kilometres south of Cairo remained tense.

    The violence began after Muslim villagers accused one of the Copts of publishing a Facebook post which insulted Islam. In the July 5th post, Abdo Adel compared Muhammad with Jesus. As a result of the post, charges were filed against him and he was remanded in custody pending further investigation.