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Egypt's Christians Form Their Own Brotherhood
8/15/12
by Merrit Kennedy
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On a Cairo rooftop recently, members of the new Christian Brotherhood are debating how to respond to the first major outbreak of Muslim-Christian violence since President Mohammed Morsi came into office in June.
The incident in the village of Dahshour, south of Cairo, began as a personal spat between a Christian and a Muslim in a local laundry. It quickly escalated into communal violence, and eventually the entire Christian community about 100 families fled the village.
Hossam Bahgat, the head of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, closely follows Christian-Muslim tensions.
"This is the first time that we see this incident where the entire community fled for their life for fear of serious retribution," he says.
A few families have since returned to the village, only to find their homes in ruins.
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Egypt's Christians Form Their Own Brotherhood : NPR
8/15/12
by Merrit Kennedy
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On a Cairo rooftop recently, members of the new Christian Brotherhood are debating how to respond to the first major outbreak of Muslim-Christian violence since President Mohammed Morsi came into office in June.
The incident in the village of Dahshour, south of Cairo, began as a personal spat between a Christian and a Muslim in a local laundry. It quickly escalated into communal violence, and eventually the entire Christian community about 100 families fled the village.
Hossam Bahgat, the head of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, closely follows Christian-Muslim tensions.
"This is the first time that we see this incident where the entire community fled for their life for fear of serious retribution," he says.
A few families have since returned to the village, only to find their homes in ruins.
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Egypt's Christians Form Their Own Brotherhood : NPR