The organization and transition to violence always seem to happen more than a little too easily, once again suggesting a rampage waiting for an excuse. And any old excuse will do.
These are not the makings of a stable society, and there can be no prosperity if society is so unstable that one fears anything one invests in might be obliterated at the drop of a hat.
Self-government, such as Egypt is said to desire, depends on the government of the self, on the individual level, and in communities. "Over 3000 Muslims Attack Christian Homes and Shops in Egypt, 3 Injured," by Mary Abdelmassih for the Assyrian International News Agency, January 28:
(AINA) -- A mob of over 3000 Muslims attacked Copts in the village of Kobry-el-Sharbat (el-Ameriya), Alexandria this afternoon. Coptic homes and shops were looted before being set ablaze. Two Copts and a Muslim were injured. The violence started after a rumor was spread that a Coptic man had an allegedly intimate photo of a Muslim woman on his mobile phone. The Coptic man, Mourad Samy Guirgis, surrendered to the police this morning morning for his protection.According to eyewitnesses, the perpetrators were bearded men in white gowns. "They were Salafists, and some of were from the Muslim Brotherhood," according to one witness. It was reported that terrorized women and children who lost their homes were in the streets without any place to go.
According to Father Boktor Nashed from St. George's Church in el-Nahdah, a meeting between Muslim and Christian representatives was supposed to take place in the evening in Kobry-el-Sharbat. But, by 3 P.M. a Muslim mob looted and torched the home of Mourad Samy Guirgis, as well as the home of his family and three homes of Coptic neighbors. A number of Coptic-owned shops and businesses were also looted and torched. "We contacted security forces, but they arrived very, very late," Said Father Nashad. The fire brigade was prevented from going into the village by the Muslims and the fires were left to burn themselves out. "Those who lost their home, left the village," said Father Nashed.
Coptic activist Mariam Ragy, who was covering the violence in Kobry-el-Sharbat , said it took the army 1 hour to drive 2 kilometers to the village. "This happens every time. They wait outside the village until the Muslims have had enough violence, then they appear." She said that she spoke to many Copts from the village this evening who said that although their homes were not attacked, Muslims stood in the street asking them to come to their homes to hide. "They believed that this was a new trick to make them leave, so that Muslims would loot and torch their homes while they were away," said Ragy.
The Gov of Alexandria visited al-Nahda, near Kobry-el-Sharbat, this evening and told elYoum 7 newspaper that the two Copts and one Muslim who were injured were transported to hospital. He said that the family of the Muslim girl whose image was on the Copt's mobile phone wanted revenge from the Coptic man. They broke into his home and torched a furniture factory located in the same building.
Joseph Malak, a lawyer for the Coptic Church in Alexandria, said it is too early to count injuries to Copts or losses to their property.
Mr. Mina Girguis, of the Maspero Youth Union in Alexandria, said that "collective punishment of Copts for someone else's mistake, which is yet to be determined, is completely unacceptable." He believes that the reason for this violence is fabricated, and the military is behind it. "They are trying to divert the attention from the second revolution which is taking place now."
Father Nashed denied that Islamists were present, only ordinary village Muslims, and could not give an explanation as why people who have lived together amicably for years could commit such violence. "Maybe because of lack of security, they think that they can do as they please."
He said that the nearly 65 Coptic families were ordered to stay indoors and not to open their shops and businesses tomorrow. He added that security forces did not arrest any of the perpetrators, "on the contrary, they were begging the mob to go home."
By midnight the violence had subsided.
I don't recall where I read it as I was into my cups at the time, but a writer suggested that every Copt should carry a hand grenade and be prepared to use it in life or death or death and death situations.
I didn't consider it before, but I think a fully fledged genocide could be brewing if the other nations of the world don't start denouncing these incidences loudly and with real promises to protect the Copts.
...that is, a systematic and swiftly executed genocide, not the slow-mo genocide that happens frequently to Christians in Muslim-dominated countries.
These muslims take their cue from the first Islamic ethnic cleanser and collective punisher, Muhammed.
Indeed in every community where there are substantial muslims these people take it upon themselves to collectively punish the whole non muslim community for an alleged insult to a muslim buy anon muslim.
This has been going on in India wherever there is a large muslim community. The media chalks it up to "communalism " as if both Hindus and muslims are at equal fault.
Hello desidude.
In another story, the Pak foreign Minister said,
"If you ask whether Islam will come in the way of democracy, it is the other way round. Islam supports best of the democracies. Islam and democracy are not contradictory forces. They are rather supportive forces. Pakistan will become the best example of this fact in ten years of time."
A euphemism and timetable for making Patheticstan 100% sunni.
DEMOCRACY as envisioned by muslim is as meaningless as the as the description of North Korea as the democratic republic of north Korea.
To muslim democracy is simply majority rule. Our system in the USA is a democratic republic or as simply put: Democracy is when 3 foxes and a rabbit vote on who is going to be lunch. A representative democracy is when the rabbit is given a gun for protection.
"intimate photo of a Muslim woman "
Was she naked? even if she was, so what? Muhammad, the prophet of islam, used to meet and hug people naked!
There is no shame in islam, there is no honor in islam. In islam there is only the weak and the strong. Period.
http://crossmuslims.blogspot.com/2010/03/muhammad-and-nudity-mahomet-et-la.html
Who says Christians cant arm themselves with the most modern of weapons and fight to the death if need be to defend their familys and way of life! Its like nails on a chalkboard to read about the Copts. They may be only 10% of the population but its time to fight back or they will become 0% of the population. Dont go blindly to the ovens!
“..every Copt should carry a hand grenade and be prepared to use it in life or death or death and death situations.”
Are you crazy?!
MINIMUM, is a high capacity service pistol and TWO grenades.
..."intimate photo of a Muslim woman "...
I suppose if they find this mythical muslim woman she'll be stoned to death.
Father Nashed denied that Islamists were present, only ordinary village Muslims, and could not give an explanation as why people who have lived together amicably for years could commit such violence.
Another case of "Sudden Jihad Syndrome".
Hi! You quoted, then wrote:
"Father Nashed denied that Islamists were present, only ordinary village Muslims, and could not give an explanation as why people who have lived together amicably for years could commit such violence.
Another case of "Sudden Jihad Syndrome".
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Maybe, but I think of it as another case of, "Sudden Denial Syndrome".
If this can happen because a Copt allegedly had an intimate photo of a Muslim women on his phone, just imagine the bloody consequences if a Copt was found to have a picture of our Robert on his phone.