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Coptic Christian Student Murdered By Classmates for Wearing a Cross

Gloria.TV – News Briefs 01/11/2011 06:21:28

Coptic Christian Student Murdered By Classmates for Wearing a Cross

ANA-- In mid-October Egyptian media published news of an altercation between Muslim and Christian students over a classroom seat at a school in Mallawi, Minya province.

The altercation lead to the murder of a Christian student. The media portrayed the incident as non-sectarian. However, Copts Without Borders, a Coptic news website, refuted this version and was first to report that the Christian student was murdered because he was wearing a crucifix.

"We wanted to believe the official version," said activist Mark Ebeid, "because the Coptic version was a catastrophe, as it would take persecution of Christians also to schools." He blamed the church in Mallawi for keeping quiet about the incident.

Today the parents of the 17-year-old Christian student Ayman Nabil Labib, broke their silence, confirming that their son was murdered on October 16, in "cold blood because he refused to take off his crucifix as ordered by his Muslim teacher."

Nabil Labib, the father, said in a taped video interview with Copts United NGO, that his son had a cross tattooed on his wrist as per Coptic tradition, as well as another cross which he wore under his clothes.

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Damascus Route 03/11/2011 10:50:40

I've just come back from Mauritius (a very tiny little island in the Indian Ocean but part of the African zone).
Christians (mainly Catholic) there eventhough living amongst Hindous and Muslims are truly proud of their religion.
They'll not only sign themselves when passing by a church but will also sign themselves when passing a small shrine or grotto.
They will wear their cross and not hide it from the view of any Muslim or Hindou.
This is Africa at it's strongest and it just goes to show … [More]

alinalotte 01/11/2011 23:43:47

October 16 -Our Lady of Carmel Feast Day. Take note: The Coptic Orthodox Catholics take His sign on the hand to prove they are Christians as the kidnappings,rape and forced islamization is common occurence in Egypt;Copts- original inhabitants of Egypt today ,due to 1,400 years persecution at hand of Arab invaders count only 10% of Egypt's population. Cut off from the western Christians,viciously persecuted ,first by Diocletian,the Roman Emperor ,now by those "walking in darkness"of whom Christ … [More]