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Date of source: Wednesday, March 5, 2014
The Criminal Court in Naj’ Hammādī (Nag Hammadi) has sentenced eight men accused of killing two Copts to death, and transferred their papers to the Muftī and the General Prosecution for further legal opinion. Security services had originally received a report on 26th January 2011 of the death of Mu...
Date of source: Sunday, January 20, 2013
The results of the medical tests on the 6-year-old Muslim child that was allegedly assaulted on January 18 by Nādir ‘Atīyah, a 63-year-old Coptic man, did not indicate that she was sexually assaulted, further, there were no injuries to her body. It is noteworthy that doctor who examined the girl is...
Date of source: Saturday, April 23, 2011
In a response to calls for Qena's residents to hold a million-man protest, thousands went out after Friday prayers demanding that Qena's new appointed governor 'Imād Mikhael be removed from his post.
Protest demanded ousting, also, 'Isām Sharaf, Prime Minister, and his Deputy Yahyá al-Jamal for...
Date of source: Sunday, April 17, 2011
Islamists movements in Qena threatened to resort to violence if their demands to have the new governor sacked were not met.
Their demands is overthrowing the new Qena governor Maj. General 'Imād Mikhael, a Copt, who succeeded Majdī Ayūb, also a Copt.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 23, 2011
A group of youth called "Youths who love Egypt" organized a public conference in the headquarter of Muslim Youth Association in Qena for national reconciliation between different communities of Egypt (Muslims, Copts, and Police.)
Date of source: Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Sectarian tension dominated the al-Nawāhid village in Qena yesterday as rumors of an 18-year old Coptic boy raping a 15-year old Muslim girl caused a violent outbreak burning ten houses. The state has tightened security in the village to contain the situation. The boy and girl are both being held...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 15, 2010
This article reports on the development of the trial of the Christian man accused of raping the girl of Farshūt, before a new judicial circle.
Date of source: Sunday, June 13, 2010
This article reports on the recent sectarian incidents in Isnā and Bayyādyyah.
Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
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