Totally ridiculous.
 
Bruce
 

Church Play Sets Off Muslim Riot in Egypt 


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

New York Times

October 22, 2005

ALEXANDRIA,
<http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/eg
ypt/index.html?inline=nyt-geo> Egypt, Oct. 21 (AP) - Thousands of Muslims
rioted outside a Coptic Christian church on Friday to denounce a play deemed
offensive to Islam, prompting the police to beat protesters and fire tear
gas into the crowd, officials said. One person died and more than 90 were
injured.

The police said 53 protesters were arrested as people hurled stones, smashed
windows and tried to storm St. George Coptic Orthodox Church. Protesters
also set a police car on fire and wrecked eight other cars, the Interior
Ministry said in a statement.

A photographer for The Associated Press saw police officers fire rubber
bullets into the crowd, causing injuries. But the police said officers fired
rubber bullets only into the air while trying to disperse the crowd.

One protester, Mohammad Zakaraya Hassan, 48, died after being trampled and
inhaling tear gas, according to a police official, who spoke on the
condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.

The Interior Ministry described the protesters as "fanatic elements" who
"escalated a negative reaction to a play." 

 



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