Egypt

Egypt’s Melting Pot

Four hundred Christians went, marching, in Cairo, Egypt, to Tahrir Square (the middle point in Cairo). The Coptic Christians were attacked by the locals at the Bulak neighborhood. They threw stones at the Christians and 27 were killed. And another protest against the attack of a church led a retaliation of the military. Witnesses said that troops began shooting at the crowd as well ramming them with two armored vehicles. The Coptic Christians fear of discrimination came true.

There had been many conflicts between Christendom and Islam from the Crusades to the wars caused by the Ottoman Empire. Christians make up ten percent the population in Egypt and they fear that a newly elected leader would persecute them. Ever since Mubarak (who helped the Christan minority) was removed from power, the Islamic faction started to reinforce their faith, for they were suppressed for 30 years.

Identity

http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/11/17/177738.html

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15448141,00.html

November 18, 2011 at 05:18 am