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Egypt: Mob of 3,000 Islamists Attack Coptic Church, Destroy Christian Homes…
Weasel Zippers/CDN ^ | September 30, 2011 | Weasel Zippers

Posted on 10/02/2011 11:03:31 AM PDT by opentalk

The fruits of the “Arab Spring.”

CAIRO, Egypt, September 30 (CDN) —A group of hard-line Muslims attacked a church building in Upper Egypt this afternoon, torching the structure and then looting and burning nearby Christian-owned homes and businesses.

The 3,000-strong mob of hard-line and Salafi Muslims gutted the Mar Gerges Church in the Elmarenab village of Aswan, then demolished much of its remains, multiple witnesses at the scene said. The mob also razed four homes near the church and two businesses, all Christian-owned. Looting was also reported.

Michael Ramzy, a villager in Elmarenab, said the attack started shortly after Muslims held their afternoon prayers. “Imams in more than 20 mosques called for crowds to gather and destroy the church and demolish the houses of the Copts and loot their properties,” Ramzy told local media.

The Mar Gerges burning is the third church in Egypt in seven months to be burned down by a mob. Additionally, numerous other churches have been looted or otherwise attacked this year including a New Year’s Eve bombing at the Two Saints Church in Alexandria that left 23 dead and scores critically wounded.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: christianpersecution; egypt; google; hillary; islam; israel; muslimbrotherhood; muslims; obamamanipulation; obamapolicy; soros; trumpka; wot
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1 posted on 10/02/2011 11:03:42 AM PDT by opentalk
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To: opentalk

Hope and change world wide....

FUBO


2 posted on 10/02/2011 11:07:22 AM PDT by cableguymn
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To: opentalk

It looks like the "Arab Spring" has sprung.


3 posted on 10/02/2011 11:08:33 AM PDT by Iron Munro (Obama/Rangel/Pelosi Code of Ethics: DonÂ’t do as I do. Do as I say.)
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To: opentalk

And the U.S. Government is in talks with the MB and giving them money.

Think Zero will be asked about THIS by the msm. H NO.


4 posted on 10/02/2011 11:15:26 AM PDT by Marty62 (Marty60)
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To: opentalk

This is hilarious..


5 posted on 10/02/2011 11:16:25 AM PDT by bigheadfred (But alas)
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To: bigheadfred
This is hilarious..

Let me be the first to proclaim you're an idiot..

6 posted on 10/02/2011 11:22:04 AM PDT by Gritty (The Koran demands perpetual war against all who deny Mahomet as the prophet of God-John Quincy Adams)
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To: opentalk
Muslims attacked a church building in Upper Egypt this afternoon...

US Diplomats are in contact with them. It won't happen again, I'm assured*.

* - depends on assuring the meaning of assured

7 posted on 10/02/2011 11:22:31 AM PDT by C210N
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To: C210N

So where is the State Dept. comment on this?

(They won’t issue one if the public doesn’t call for it.
Contact them and ask what their response is, using the email contact form at their website).


8 posted on 10/02/2011 11:28:27 AM PDT by CondorFlight (I)
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To: bigheadfred

What?

Are you on drugs?


10 posted on 10/02/2011 11:30:32 AM PDT by LucyT
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What are you replying to? 5 or 9?


11 posted on 10/02/2011 11:31:34 AM PDT by bigheadfred (But alas)
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To: bigheadfred

So are we to assume you are on your way to Egypt to go Rambo?

Or already there?


12 posted on 10/02/2011 11:36:21 AM PDT by OpusatFR
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To: bigheadfred

Not sure what you find “hilarious” about this. That Coptic Christians are being attacked?


14 posted on 10/02/2011 11:40:41 AM PDT by rlmorel (9/11: Aggression is attracted to weakness like sharks are to blood, and we were weak. We still are.)
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To: bigheadfred

Not sure what you find “hilarious” about this. That Coptic Christians are being attacked?


15 posted on 10/02/2011 11:40:56 AM PDT by rlmorel (9/11: Aggression is attracted to weakness like sharks are to blood, and we were weak. We still are.)
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To: bigheadfred

Well, good luck.

*well, are you on drugs?


16 posted on 10/02/2011 11:41:26 AM PDT by OpusatFR
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To: opentalk

Egypt should institute a policy of dynamiting mosques where people are incited to violence. Nobody would die...except maybe Allah.


17 posted on 10/02/2011 11:42:18 AM PDT by Tax Government (Democrat: "I'm driving to Socialism at 95 mph." Republican: "Observe the speed limit.")
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To: OpusatFR
Do you know this person?

Sgt. Evan Vela

18 posted on 10/02/2011 11:46:01 AM PDT by bigheadfred (But alas)
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To: opentalk

This is EXACTLY why you need a candidate that fully understands Islam. Cain seems to be there. Perry has some problems...

http://www.conservativenewsandviews.com/2011/09/02/education/rick-perry-aga-khan-connection/


19 posted on 10/02/2011 11:55:42 AM PDT by BobL (PLEASE READ: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2657811/posts)
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To: opentalk

Hey, BHO, do you think “the Copts acted stupidly?”


20 posted on 10/02/2011 11:58:37 AM PDT by TKeith
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