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Muslims torch Christian homes |
2010-11-16 |
MUSLIMS set fire overnight to at least 10 houses belonging to Coptic Christians in a village in southern Egypt over rumours that a Christian resident had an affair with a Muslim girl, security officials said today. The officials said security forces sealed off the village of al-Nawahid in Qena province, about 465 kilometres south of Cairo, to prevent the violence from spreading to neighbouring towns. They said several people were arrested. The attacks started after locals spotted a young Copt and a Muslim girl together at night inside the village cemetery, the officials said. They said that both were put under police custody as authorities investigate. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorised to speak to the media. The village was calm by nightfall, after religious leaders from both communities persuaded their followers to end the confrontation. Residents called on police to withdraw. |
Posted by:tipper |
#7 It was just an outdoor cook out gone wrong. Smoking Camel dung may have been involved. Move along now - nothing to see here. |
Posted by: Chief 2010-11-16 22:02 |
#6 An affair, you say? |
Posted by: Rhodesiafever 2010-11-16 18:42 |
#5 Islam is the cancer. |
Posted by: DarthVader 2010-11-16 17:36 |
#4 No CrazyFool. You're confusing muslims with some other religion. They are the religion of peace. |
Posted by: anymouse 2010-11-16 16:16 |
#3 The village was calm by nightfall, after religious leaders from both communities persuaded their followers to end the confrontation. Both communities? Because the Christians were provoking things by having homes and stuff? |
Posted by: Rob Crawford 2010-11-16 16:05 |
#2 Wow - Islam sure is terrified of any sort of competition isn't it. What a weak and pathetic excuse for a religion. |
Posted by: CrazyFool 2010-11-16 15:34 |
#1 Ah, there goes the religion of peace and religious tolerance again. |
Posted by: JohnQC 2010-11-16 15:04 |