In Egypt, the number of disappearances and abductions among Coptic Christian women is on the rise, all with the goal of converting the women to Islam.
Coptic Christians make up the largest Christian community in the Middle East, which also makes them sitting targets for violence and discrimination.
As Egypt moves toward “democratic reforms,” the situation is deteriorating for the Coptic church, especially Christian women. The number of disappearances and abductions among Coptic women is on the rise, all with the goal of converting the women to Islam.
Link: http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2012/July/Egypts-Coptic-Women-Abducted-in-the-Name-of-Islam/
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