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Eygpt
June, 2007
Country: Egypt
Muslims Brutally Assault Their Christian Neighbors
Summary:
Christians were subjected to a brutal assault from their Muslim neighbors in Bamha, a village south of Cairo, on May 11. An Imam at a village mosque incited about 500 Muslims to violence by saying that the Christians were about to build a church in the village. Within an hour, 51 homes were attacked and seven shops were looted and burned; 10 people were injured. Police arrested 59 people, and for the first time, the government and the media were willing to admit that the Muslims were responsible for the whole matter. Five days after the event, a reconciliation meeting was organized. (photo of burned building)
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