Thousands Protest Egypt's Neglect of Coptic Persecution Egypt
November 2004
a large mob stormed and set fire to a building housing a Coptic prayer room in the village of Mankateen in Samalout province. According to the U.S. Copt Association, the mob swept through the village, looting and burning Coptic homes and businesses, destroying a Coptic priest's car, and injuring several Copts in the process.