Affrontements interreligieux au Caire : 9 morts – 7 mai 2011

Nine killed in sectarian violence in Cairo

AFP

By Samer al-Atrush

8 05 2011

CAIRO — Clashes between Muslims and Christians in the Egyptian capital Cairo left nine dead and more than 100 injured and a church was set on fire, medical and security officials said.

The two groups clashed after Muslims attacked the Coptic Saint Mena church in the working class neighbourhood of Imbaba to free a Christian woman they alleged was being held against her will because she wanted to convert to Islam.

A parish priest, Father Hermina, told AFP that at least five of the dead were Copts who died when « thugs and (Muslim fundamentalist) Salafis fired at them » in the late afternoon attack.

The Gospel had been laid on a body wrapped in a sheet that was lying inside the church. The church floor was bloodstained as wounded Christians were brought in for treatment.

Outside, military police parked several armoured cars to block off Muslim protesters.

They fired their guns into the air as Christians in front of the church and Muslim protesters down the street hurled stones at each other. The Muslim protesters threw firebombs, one of them setting an apartment near the church on fire. Read more…

Egypte: neuf morts dans des affrontements interconfessionnels

swissinfo.ch

08. mai 2011

Neuf personnes ont été tuées et une centaine blessées samedi soir dans des affrontements entre musulmans et chrétiens dans un quartier du Caire, selon un bilan provisoire communiqué dans la nuit par le ministère de la Santé. L’armée égyptienne a promis d’agir fermement contre les responsables de ces heurts.

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Les principaux affrontements se sont produits autour d’une église d’Imbaba, dans un quartier populaire du nord-ouest de la capitale égyptienne, attaquée par des musulmans au motif qu’une chrétienne supposée vouloir se convertir à l’islam y serait selon eux enfermée. Une autre église du quartier a été incendiée. Lire la suite…