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Five Egyptian Copts injured in inter-religious violence
[Daily Nation (Kenya)] - The violence took place as Muslim villagers attempted to block access to the church as the Coptic faithful arrived from throughout the area to attend Sunday mass
- Such sectarian clashes are quite frequent between the Copts, who make up 6-10 percent of Egypt's 83 million population, and Muslims, particularly in rural areas
- Egypt's Christians have regularly complained of discrimination and marginalisation, even under the secular regime of president Hosni Mubarak, who was toppled last year
Posted by: Fred 2012-10-30 |
