16 April 2011
Conservative Muslims protest against Christian governor in Egypt
Cairo - Thousands of conservative Muslims protested in the southern Egyptian province of Qina Friday against the appointment of a new Christian governor.
Witnesses said the protesters, mostly observers of the conservative Islamic Salafist movement, threatened to bar Emad Mikhail, the new governor, from entering the province.
The previous governor, whom Mikhail will replace, was also Christian.
Qina has seen sectarian strife in the past. Late last year, dozens of Christians and Muslims were arrested in the province after nearly a dozen homes were burnt in clashes between members of the two religions.
Residents said fighting erupted last year when it was discovered that a Coptic Christian man was dating a Muslim woman from the same southern town.
According to the government, Copts are the largest minority in Egypt, comprising about 10 per cent of the 80.5 million citizens, though Christian groups estimate they have a higher percentage of the population.
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From: http://freedomist.com/2011/04/radial-islamist-groups-gaining-stranglehold-in-egypt/
The head of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has hailed the enhancement of ties between Iran and Egypt, saying the Muslim world will benefit from the thaw in Tehran-Cairo relations.
OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu told reporters in Cairo that the improvement of relations between the two Muslim nations will lead to further regional stability, Fars news agency reported on Monday.
“All the Muslim nations (Ummah) realize that good relations between Iran and Egypt will benefit all the Muslims and pave the way for Islamic unity,” Ihsanoglu noted.
The OIC chief underscored the significance of the two countries in the Middle East and attached special importance to the cooperation between Tehran and Cairo.
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