Muslims expel six Christian brothers from village in Egypt

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Violence against Egyptian Christians erupted yesterday in the village of Zakaria, located in the Upper Egyptian province of Minya.

According to a story by Mary Abdelmassih for the Assyrian International News Agency (AINA), the violence began after a Muslim family accused Kirollos Sabet, 22, of having an inappropriate relationship with a Muslim woman, also 22.

Zakaria has a population of 4,000, divided evenly between Christians and Muslims. Keep reading

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