A Coptic Christian woman was stripped and dragged along the streets of the Egyptian city of Minya as hundreds of people watched, announced Bishop Makarios of Minya. The woman, who was identified as a senior citizen above the age of 60, was attacked amid clashes over a love affair involving a Christian man and a Muslim woman from the Karam village in Minya. It remains unclear whether the woman was sexually assaulted. However, reports indicate she was injured during the attack. Egyptian Streets has chosen not to name the victim to protect her privacy. The incident occurred a few days ago but only came to light in a statement released by the Bishop, reported Tahrir News. According to the Bishop, the violence first started on 19 May after rumors of the romantic affair between the Muslim and the Christian. The violence saw the torching of a number of houses belonging to Coptic Christians, resulting in EGP 350,000 in damages, said the Bishop. Earlier this week, Aswat Masriya reported that two people were injured and seven homes torched during sectarian clashes. The report revealed that a group of Muslim residents first set…
Coptic Christian Woman Stripped, Dragged in Streets of Egypt’s Minya Amid Sectarian Clashes
May 26, 2016
