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Assiut police arrest Copts for praying in their house

Naim Youssef

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Monday ,29 August 2016

Assiut police arrest Copts for praying in their house

Several Copts in Motaia village, Assiut, were arrested for praying in their house.

They demanded to build a church in their village, but police refused though there are 22 mosques in the village.
 
It’s worth mentioning that the village has more than 4000 Copts and the nearest church is 5 kilometers long.