Muslim Mob Torches 80 Christian Homes in Egypt as Punishment for Wanting to Build Church.
BY STOYAN ZAIMOV , CHRISTIAN POST REPORTER
June 21, 2016|8:25 am
A Coptic Christian woman grieves during the funeral for victims of Saturday's clashes between Muslims and Christians in Cairo May 8, 2011. Egypt's military rulers vowed on Sunday to crack down on religious violence after 12 people died in clashes in a Cairo suburb sparked by unconfirmed suspicions that Christians had abducted a woman who converted to Islam.
A Muslim mob torched and looted the homes of 80 Christian families in the Al-Beida village in Egypt, looking to punish them for wanting to turn one of the buildings in the village into a church so they can worship.
International Christian Concern, which reports on persecution against Christians around the world, said the violence occurred last Friday.
One witness, Christian resident Mousa Zarif, recalled the events: "On Friday afternoon, following Friday noon prayer, a great deal of fanatic Muslims gathered in the front of the new house of my cousin, Naim Aziz, during its construction because of a rumor spread in the village that this building would be turned into a church."
Zarif added: "They were chanting slogans against us. Among these slogans were. 'By no means shall there be a church here.' Christian News.
