[quote=BBCNEWS]
At least 13 people died and 140 were injured in clashes between Muslims and Coptic Christians in Cairo on Tuesday.
Both Coptic Christians and Muslims were killed in the violence, which began during a protest by Copts against last week's burning of a church.
Egypt's highest Sunni body has urged Muslims to help rebuild the church, calling its destruction un-Islamic.
The clashes come two months after a suicide bomber killed 23 people at a Coptic church in Alexandria.
In January, an Egyptian man was sentenced to death for shooting dead six Copts and a Muslim policeman in Naga Hamady, southern Egypt.
Witnesses said both sides had been throwing stones and the army fired into the air to disperse the crowds.
The violence erupted when Coptic protesters blocked a highway in the Egyptian capital, protesting against the burning of the church in the province of Helwan.
The rally angered Muslims who wanted to pass through.
Copts - who make up about 10% of Egypt's population - have often complained of harassment and discrimination, and argue that attacks on them go unpunished or result in light sentences.
The government in the predominantly Muslim country denies discriminating against Copts.
[/quote]
Source:
[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12683568[/url]
Here comes the modern crusade
It's sad to hear that discrimination against others due to their religion continues even to this day.
It sucks that even with both religions saying to tolerate others this shit happens even a thosand years after their existance.
Sorry, you need to Log In to post a reply to this thread.
