Copts in Egypt are the
largest Christian community in the Middle East and the most important
religious minority in the region, and many of them are part of the
Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
During their history
Christians in Egypt have suffered because of persecution, and in fact
they have always been a target of several attacks.
In the spring 2013,
after the change of regime and the clash between the military forces
and supporters of President M. Morsi, tensions between the
Brotherhood and Christians have increased and many Coptic churches
were attacked.
According to The
Guardian article, Christian leaders blame Muslim Brotherhood
supporters for arson and many other attacks also against teenage
girl.
Coptic members
condemned the violence and accused the Brotherhood of making a war of
retaliation.
The West has always
been interested in Copts' conditions and in August 2013 United
Nations special advisers expressed serious concern about violence
against churches and institutions in Egypt.
Christians have
continued to be hit by Islamic militants because of their supporting
the President of Egypt el-Sissi, especially in the south, where many
Christians live near strongholds of Islamic groups.
According to the Daily
Mail, two Christians were kidnapped in the Sinai Peninsula by men
suspected to be Islamic militants in two separate incidents. Northern
Sinai is an area where more or less 10.000 Copts live.
According to the
Italian press, the region most hit by Islamic violence is the region
of Mynia where a large minority of Christian Copts lives. By now,
Mynia is considered the capital city of kidnapping.
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