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  Is Islam responsible for the recent increase in sectarian violence against Coptic Christians? AWR Chief Editor Cornelis Hulsman responds in this week's editorial.      
Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb, Grand Shaykh of the Azhar, said he would visit the church of the Two Martyrs in Atfih April 16, 2011 to congratulate Copts on the rebuilding of their church.
On April 16, the Grand Shaykh of al-Azhar al-Tayīb visited a church in ‘Āftīh that was completely rebuilt by the army after having been torched a month ago, due to sectarian clashes between Muslims and Copts. (Reviewer’s note: News story was also covered in al-Misrī al-Yawm/ p. 3/ April 17, 2011)
Copts protested in Maspero on March 25, 2011 objecting the ignorance of some of their demands.
Dr. Muhammad Badī', the Murshid [Guide] of the Muslim Brotherhood Group, praised the role of the Armed Forces played in mollifying a fitnah tā'ifīyah in Sūl village of 'Ātfīh in Helwan governorate. He said that this fitnah was sparked by the former regime and the State Security Agency to abort what...
Muslims and Copts in Sūl village of 'Ātfīh, Helwan governorate, southern Cairo, held a national conciliatory meeting to support citizenship.
Muhammad Mustafá Shirdī comments on the rumors about allegedspells found inside the Church of the Two Martyrs, Saint Mina and Saint George, in Sūl village of 'Ātfīh, Helwan governorate.
Now is the time to discuss sensitive issues, fears and requirements made by the Copts, to achieve real national unity. Calls these days for the formation of political parties on Christian or Islamic grounds pose a threat to national unity. They would only strengthen fanatics.
Hundreds of Copts continued their strike in front of Maspero building on March 13 despite the return of residents of Asyut governorate back to their homes and the start of works to rebuild the Church in 'Ātfīh.
Kūrnīsh al-Nīl area, beside the building of the Egyptian television, is Nevine Naguib's way to work every day. One day, during Copts protest on the demolishing of the church of Two Martyrs, Saint Mina and Saint George in 'Ātfīh, she had a personal experience on the ideologies of some Muslims...

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