Bishop Aghathoun of Maghāghah sent a petition to President Mubārak calling upon him to intervene to resolve the crisis of building the new bishopric of Maghāghah after Ahmad Diyā’ al-Dīn, the governor of Minia, gave his orders to stop the construction. Yesterday, hundreds of Copts organized a protest against the governor’s decision.
Keywords: Bishop Aghathoun of Maghāghah - Ahmad Diyā’ al-Dīn