Muslims prayed while Christians protected them. And today, Muslims returned the favour as they stood guard around Christians participating in a Sunday service. Tahrir Square continues to witness remarkable scenes of inter-religious solidarity in the struggle for freedom and justice.
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Remember this renewed solidarity is happening in a land where a Coptic Church in Alexandria was attacked on 1 January 2011 in a suicide bombing, killing 23 and injuring 97. But since the People’s Revolution erupted in Egypt, not a single church has been attacked, one report noted.
Aljazeera reported at 11.19am today:
Visual of the day: Father Fawzi Khalil holding the Bible standing next to an Imam holding the Qur'an.
Remember this renewed solidarity is happening in a land where a Coptic Church in Alexandria was attacked on 1 January 2011 in a suicide bombing, killing 23 and injuring 97. But since the People’s Revolution erupted in Egypt, not a single church has been attacked, one report noted.
Aljazeera reported at 11.19am today:
In a sign of unity, crowds in Tahrir Square are chanting “We are one, we are one” ahead of the prayers to be held at noon for those killed over the past 13 days of protest. “Muslims and Copts hand in hand for a new dawn to rise” is another chant and NadiaE wrote on Twitter: “Off to Tahrir to attend Christian mass. My father – a 73-yr-old ill, bearded conservative Muslim – is with me.”thedailynewsegypt.com reports:
CAIRO: Christians and Muslims recited in unison the “Our Father” prayer in Tahrir on Sunday, a day intended to commemorate those killed in pro-democracy protests since Jan. 25. Read more
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