AL-BEIDA, Egypt — Christians in Al-Beida village in Egypt recently wanted to turn a building into a church but their goal was abruptly stopped when a Muslim mob destroyed the building and torched and looted 80 Christian family homes.
According to International Christian Concern (ICC), the attack happened June 17 and one witness, Mousa Zarif, said, “Following the noon prayer a great deal of fanatic Muslims gathered in front of the new house of my cousin, Naim Aziz, during its construction because a rumor spread in the village that this building would be turned into a church.”
ICC reported there are no churches within four miles of the village. The Muslim mob destroyed the building, all construction materials and injured two Christians, according to The Christian Post. All of the homes owned by Christians in the area were then looted and torched.
ICC’s regional manager for South Asia, William Stark, said, “It continues to show how Christians in Egypt are treated like second- class citizens. We call on the Egyptian authorities to ensure that justice is served and that Christian communities like this be protected from further assault in Egypt.”
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