Since what is happening to Egypt’s Coptic Christians right now in the Muslim Brotherhood’s “win at all costs” revolt against those who peacefully overthrew Mohammed Morsi isn’t exactly making many news stories on this side of the pond, here’s a sampling of reports straight from Egyptians, including Muslims infuriated by the Brotherhood:
A photo to remember: Egyptian Christians praying in a burned down church – via @MenaFayekGayed: pic.twitter.com/1PhUJbiD2h
— Bassem Sabry باسم (@Bassem_Sabry) August 15, 2013
cars with speakers inviting muslims to kill christians in Minya. A masacre is about to be seen in the streets and more christians killed
— wagih adli ابوغريب (@wagihadli) August 15, 2013
Acc to @toni_sabry from the @MasperoYUnion, a shop in Ezbet el nakhl owned by a Copt was torched, owner was shot & now hospitalized (1/2)
— MK مريم (@MariamKirollos) August 15, 2013
#MB_are_terrorists Copt owned Horus hotel burnt by Morsi supporters yesterday pic.twitter.com/bS69z3QcWE
— Ahmed Essam (@Only1Essam) August 15, 2013
Another copt owned clothes store burnt #Luxor #Egypt pic.twitter.com/M2fi4L7hlQ
— الإِسْكَنْدَرَانَيّة (@_Schehrazade_) August 15, 2013
A copt owned clothes store has been burnt too #Luxor #Egypt pic.twitter.com/URDBVa51hT
— الإِسْكَنْدَرَانَيّة (@_Schehrazade_) August 15, 2013
a copt sitting in front of his district church in #Alexandria tld me “we aren’t protecting it, God do”.
— Haitham Tabei (@Haithamtabei) August 14, 2013
Mb burnt everything the Jews owned back in the days when we had Jews. Mb are burning churches and copt-owned shops. This must end.
— Mohamed. (@MoeSolitary) August 14, 2013
in a very racist act US show it clear #Obama administration hate #Christian #Copt of #Egypt even supporting #MB in Burning Churches & houses
— ɯıɥɐɹqǝ ɥɐʇʇɐɟןnpqɐ (@Azaziil) August 15, 2013
Bishop Angaelos UK Orthodox to @cnni “#MB attacked more than 50 churches in #Egypt in less than 24 hrs”
— ɯıɥɐɹqǝ ɥɐʇʇɐɟןnpqɐ (@Azaziil) August 15, 2013
The story of the torched churches is currently leading Egypt’s Al-Ahram news site:
Churches across Egypt came under frenzied attack Thursday as the country became convulsed in violent turmoil after security forces forcibly broke up two major Cairo protest camps held by supporters of deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi.
Incensed by the bloody crackdown that has claimed more than 500 lives, Morsi loyalists orchestrated nationwide assaults on Christian targets, wreaking havoc on churches, homes, and Christian-owned businesses throughout the country.
Coptic rights group the Maspero Youth Union (MYU) estimated that as many as 36 churches were “completely” devastated by fire across nine Egyptian governorates, including Minya, Sohag and Assiut — home to large Coptic communities.
…Gebrial Dafshan of Minya’s Christians Youth Centre (Al-Wady), which was stormed and engulfed by flames, blamed lax security on the part of the government at Coptic facilities.
“There was no security presence. Even when we called the Fire Department for help they said they were themselves being attacked,” Dafsahn said.
…Egypt’s army chief General Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi pledged the military would cover the costs of restoration for all damaged churches.
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