Michael Ramzy, a villager in Elmarenab, said the attack started shortly after Muslims held their afternoon prayers.
“Imams in more than 20 mosques called for crowds to gather and destroy the church and demolish the houses of the Copts and loot their properties,” Ramzy told local media.
The Mar Gerges burning is the third church in Egypt in seven months to be burned down by a mob.
I just watched the last fifteen minutes of “Flight 93’’. I’m still shaking with rage and sadness. I hate Islam, God Almighty how I hate these Saracen bastards, all of them. Why did God put them on this Earth. Why?
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Michael Ramzy, a villager in Elmarenab, said the attack started shortly after koranimals held their afternoon prayers.
“Imams in more than 20 mosques called for koranimals to gather and destroy the church and demolish the houses of the Copts and loot their properties,” Ramzy told local media.
The Mar Gerges burning is the third church in Egypt in seven months to be burned down by the koranimals.