Egyptian Extremists Against Copts, Two Wounded, Houses Burned And Churches Attacked -- Asia News
Cairo (AsiaNews) - Anti-Christian violence continues in Egypt, according to local sources, the episodes are linked to the attempt of fundamentalist Islamic fringe - Salafis - to block the vote of the religious minority in the next election. On 19 January, a mob attacked the Coptic Christian community of the village of Kebly-Rahmaniya, near the town of Nag Hammadi, Qena governorate, Upper Egypt. The assailants, chanting "Allahu Akbar" (God is Great) attacked and burned down houses, huts, shops and businesses (click here to see the video). The raid was also caused two injuries: a 16 year old boy, struck by a bullet and a 40 year old man with facial injuries.
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My Comment: Since the start of the Arab Spring, one of the most unreported stories from the Middle East has been the complete lack of Western coverage of Christians being persecuted in literally every country in the region. But Egypt is home to 8-10 million Coptic Christians, and with an Islamist government now poised to take over the government .... expectations of strict Islamic laws being implemented followed by strict anti-Christian rules and regulations are going to .... well .... you get the picture of what is going to happen.
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