Egyptian Christians Fear More Muslim Violence

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Egypt (AINA) -- Egyptian security forces have intensified their presence in the Upper Egyptian town of Dairout, in anticipation of a recurrence of Muslim violence against Christians. Copts expressed their fear over leaflets entitled "These have to Die!" which are being distributed to all Muslims in Dairout and neighborhoods, enticing them to "burn, vandalize and clean the country of these evil immoral infidels."

Reports from Dairout, 313 km south of Cairo, confirm that Christian Copts are afraid to leave their homes and have stayed indoors since violence against them erupted on October 24, 2009. This collective punishment of Copts was caused by an illicit sexual relationship between a Muslim girl, Hagger Hassouna, and the Christian Romany Farouk Attallah. It was rumored that he sent videos of them intimately together to cell phones in Dairout before fleeing. This prompted the Hassouna family to kill his father, Farouk Attallah, on October 19, 2009, in revenge. Four of the Hassouna killers were detained by prosecution, leading to Muslim riots against the Copts (AINA 10-27-2009) .

According to Wagih Yacoub of the Middle East Christian Assosiation (MECA), Muslim-owned businesses are now displaying stickers with 'Allah Akbar' (Allah is Great) to differentiate between them and Coptic-owned businesses, as a form of pre-planning for a forthcoming wave of Muslim violence.

Handwritten leaflets (Arabic) have been circulated among Muslims in Dairout for the last two days; they call on Muslims to unite to take revenge for their religion and honor, claiming that Hagger Hassouna is innocent and that she was forced into vice, and "all Jews and Christians should come to learn that Muslim honor is precious." The fliers state that Muslims are the masters of the world since beginning of times until the present day, and entices them to "burn and vandalize and clean the country of the evil immoral infidels."

http://www.aina.org/news/20091101024442.htm

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1. coverage of earlier events

Intimate Photos of Muslim Girl Spark Riot Against Christians in Egypt

(AINA) -- Sectarian violence targeting Christian Coptic inhabitants of the Upper Egyptian town of Dairout, 313 kilometers south of Cairo, erupted on Saturday, October 24. Hundres of Muslims, mainly from Al-Azhar Institute in Dairout, and secondary school students chanted 'God is Great' while attacking and looting Christian-owned homes and businesses, as well as churches and the Coptic Orthodox Diocese building. They were demanding revenge from the Christian young man who "shamed the Muslims."

The frightened Coptic inhabitants called for police protection which arrived five hours later, when State Security enforcement arrived from Assuit, 50 km away. No fatalities were reported, but several were wounded by hurled stones and beatings of Coptic students as they left school. Approximately 100 Muslims were detained.

What prompted the first wave of violence in Dairout a week ago was an illicit sexual relationship between a Muslim girl, Hagger Hassouna, and the Christian Romany Farouk Attallah. A rumor that intimate photos of Ms. Hassouna together with her lover Romany were circulating on cell phones in Dairut lead the Hassona family to kill Romany's father, 61 year-old Farouk, on Sunday October 19, 2009, in the village market of Attaleen, after failing to locate his son, who had fled. After using over 140 bullets to kill him and wounding two of his relatives, his body was dragged in the street, accompanied by shouts of victory and blows directed to the dead body, commented Egyptian Al Akhbar Daily on 10/25/09. Free Copts website published a video of the disfigured body (warning, violent graphic content).

The second wave of violence in Dairout started on Saturday, October 24 at 11 AM after it was rumored that Romany Farouk Attallah would appear in court after being arrested and transferred from Alexandria. The Muslim mobs congregated around the police station only to learn that it was a false rumor. After hearing that the prosecution extended the detention of the Muslim killers, the mob went rampaging to different parts of town, but mostly to the Abu Bakr el Sediq Street and Abu Gabal area where Coptic businesses and pharmacies tend to center. They went into pharmacies, looted the drugs and confiscated whatever cash was available. Locked shops were broken into and looted, vehicles belonging to Copts were demolished.

http://www.aina.org/news/20091027174911.htm

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2. Muslim violence? Strange.

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3. OMG Boy and girl love each other and Muslims go beserk.

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