2016 Minya pogrom
The 2016 Minya pogrom was a pogrom in a village in Minya Governorate, Egypt, by a Muslim mob against the Coptic community. The pogrom was instigated by a rumor that a Christian man and a Muslim woman were in a relationship. The mob ransacked and torched seven Christian homes. The mother of the Christian man was stripped naked and was paraded through the village to humiliate her.[1]
| 2016 Minya pogrom | |||
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| Part of the Persecution of Christians in modern Egypt and the Persecution of Copts | |||
| Date | 20 May 2016 | ||
| Location | village in Minya Governorate, Egypt | ||
| Caused by | Alleged interfaith relationship between a Christian man and a Muslim woman | ||
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| Injuries | The Christian man's mother was stripped in public | ||
References
- Hendawi, Hamza (26 May 2016). "Muslim Mob Attacks Christian Homes in Egypt". U.S. News & World Report. Cairo. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
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