2016 Minya pogrom |
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Part of the Persecution of Christians in modern Egypt and the Persecution of Copts |
Date | 20 May 2016 |
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Location | village in Minya Governorate, Egypt |
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Caused by | Alleged interfaith relationship between a Christian man and a Muslim woman |
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Methods | - Looting
- Arson
- Public humiliation
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Parties |
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Muslim mob | Coptic Christians | |
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Casualties |
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Injuries | The Christian man's mother was stripped in public |
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The 2016 Minya pogrom was a pogrom in a village in Minya Governorate, Egypt, by a Muslim mob against the Coptic community. The pogrom was instigated by a rumor that a Christian man and a Muslim woman were in a relationship. The mob ransacked and torched seven Christian homes. The mother of the Christian man was stripped naked and was paraded through the village to humiliate her.[1]
References
- ^ Hendawi, Hamza (26 May 2016). "Muslim Mob Attacks Christian Homes in Egypt". U.S. News & World Report. Cairo. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.