Egypt: Copts Speaking out Against Military Rule

By Larry Habegger and Andrew Davis | Permalink | No Comments | October 17th, 2011 | Trackback

Many Coptic Christians are speaking out against the military’s handling of the so-called transition to democracy after Egyptian troops killed at least 25 protesters in Cairo Oct. 9. Though the revolution is officially over, violence has still been an issue as rival religious sects compete for power. After the ousting of former president Hosni Mubarak in February, longstanding tensions between Copts and Muslims have surfaced and often turned violent, but this latest round of chaos is perhaps an indicator to both groups that military rule may now be the norm.

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