«On Tuesday evening, October 27, a Muslim mob attacked the Church of St. George in the village of Nazlet Albadraman, located in the Deir Mawas District, Minya Province. The Priest and the congregation were held inside until they were freed by the village mayor after security forces dispersed the mob. The attack was prompted by the restoration of the Church's tower, for which the Church holds the necessary permit.Via Former Muslims United.
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The mob threw stones and destroyed the church's windows, before going on to destroy cars, shops and Coptic homes.
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[W]hat made the situation deteriorate was "while the mob was congregating near the Church, a preacher at the 'Islamic Charity Society' in the village was calling on Muslims, through his loudspeaker, to take action against the 'Christian Infidels,' so more and more people joined the mob.
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"Attorney Mamdouh Nakhla, Director of "Al-Kalema" Human Rights Center called today on President Mubarak to dismissed the Governor of Minya, in view of the increasing sectarian incidents and abduction and forced Islamization of Coptic girls during his tenure in office.»
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Violência anti-copta
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De facto caro Luís, os cristãos coptas no Egipto são a maior comunidade cristã perseguida num dos países mais pró-ocidente do Islão. É impressionante porque os cristãos no Egipto são cerca de 15%, são sistematicamente preteridos em empregos e nos lugares de Estado. Conheci vários coptas em Taizé, há cerca de 10 anos. A Igreja Copta Independente é a mais numerosa mas a Igreja Copta ligada ao Santo Padre tem 10 bispos e está em 8 dioceses (eparquias coptas católicas). Além dos coptas, há cristãos ortodoxos autocéfalos variados e ainda os cristãos de ritos orientais ligados ao Santo Padre: 1 Bispo Arménio, 2 Bispos Maronitas, 1 Bispo sírio e 1 Bispo (Vigário Apostólico) Latino. Vamos ouvindo as notícias e esperando que o coração dos egípcios se abra à verdadeira tolerância religiosa.
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