Egyptian blogger Zeinobia updates us [1] with the latest in a sectarian strife between Muslims and Christians in the Egyptian town of Bahma. More than 500 people were reported to have taken part in a fight, which resulted in some casualties and the burning of a few homes and shops owned by Christians.
‘It turned out the clashes started after the Friday prayer and the reason as I understood that the Muslims in the prayer received flyers saying that the Christians are going to build a church in the beautiful village of “Bahma” and those infidels should be stopped!! “I used some terms from the original flyer”
After that things went out of control,’ she explains.
Egypt: The Bahma Clashes
· Written by Amira Al Hussaini
Categories: Middle East & North Africa, Egypt, Breaking News, Protest, Religion