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3. Army encircles church in Shubrā al-Khaymah after sectarian violence

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Year: 
2011
Week: 
35
Article number: 
3
Article pages: 
16
Date of source: 
August 27,
Author: 
'Abd al-Nabī al-Shahāt
Reviewer: 
Eleanor Swingewood
Article summary: 

Shubrāh al-Khaymah erupted after the unfortunate events in the region following the harassment by some of the Christian youth in the area of a Muslim girl. Both a Muslim and a Christian died.

Article full text: 

The police and army surrounded the Church of Saint Mina, one of the largest churches in the region and other churches in anticipation of any confrontations.

The region of Ibrāhīm Bak in Shubrā al-Khaymah has witnessed much fitnah tā'ifīyah as a result of this one incident. There has been a lot of brawling and fighting between the youth.

[Reviewer's note: a similar story was covered in al-Sharq al-Awsat, page 11, August 27, 2011]

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