Topic: Muslims Surround Church in Upper Egyptian Village

[kijabeboy03]

http://www.aina.org/news/20110623193821.htm
"Hundreds of Muslims surrounded the church of St George today in the village of Beni Ahmed West, 7 KM south of Minya, vowing to kill its priest Father George Thabet, who was serving the morning mass and was locked in the church with a number of parishioners. Security forces arrived five hours later and escorted Father George in a police car to the Coptic Diocese in Minya. "Father George looked as if he was the criminal, leaving his church in a police car." said one of the eye-witnesses. The Coptic youth who were attending mass remained inside church to defend it from Muslim attacks. Eyewitnesses reported the Muslim mob, in their white dresses and long beards, chanted "We will kill the priest, we will kill him and no one will prevent us." One of their leaders said that they will "cut him to pieces.""

Other news sources cite Fr. Girgis for inciting tensions between Muslims and Orthodox, but don't say how.

[Carl Kraeff (Second Chance)]

http://www.aina.org/news/20110623193821.htm
"Hundreds of Muslims surrounded the church of St George today in the village of Beni Ahmed West, 7 KM south of Minya, vowing to kill its priest Father George Thabet, who was serving the morning mass and was locked in the church with a number of parishioners. Security forces arrived five hours later and escorted Father George in a police car to the Coptic Diocese in Minya. "Father George looked as if he was the criminal, leaving his church in a police car." said one of the eye-witnesses. The Coptic youth who were attending mass remained inside church to defend it from Muslim attacks. Eyewitnesses reported the Muslim mob, in their white dresses and long beards, chanted "We will kill the priest, we will kill him and no one will prevent us." One of their leaders said that they will "cut him to pieces.""

Other news sources cite Fr. Girgis for inciting tensions between Muslims and Orthodox, but don't say how.

I thought there was a hint for the root cause later in the cited article: "Muslims accused him (Father George) of making extensions to the church and of causing sectarian strife." This is a typical problem with Christians living in Muslim countries. Muslims cannot stand to see Christians doing any better than what they, the Muslims, is their rightful place as dhimmis or second class citizens.