Back مذبحة نجع حمادي Arabic مدبحة نجع حمادى ARZ Nag-Hammadi-Massaker German Σφαγή στη Ναγκ Χαμαντί Greek Sléacht Nag Hammadi Irish
| Nag Hammadi Massacre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Nag Hammadi, Egypt |
| Date | 6 January 2010 |
| Target | Coptic Christians |
Attack type | Shooting |
| Deaths | 9 in the attack 2 in associated attacks |
| Injured | 11 |
| Perpetrators | Muslim gunmen |
The Nag Hammadi massacre was a massacre of Coptic Christians carried out on the eve of 7 January 2010, in the Egyptian city of Nag Hammadi. The massacre occurred at the hands of Muslim gunmen in front of the Nag Hammadi Cathedral, as Coptic Christians were leaving the church after celebrating the midnight Christmas Divine Liturgy. The massacre resulted in the murder of eight Copts and one Muslim bystander.[1][2] Nine other Copts were confirmed to be wounded, and two Muslims were reportedly wounded in the attack.[3] Egypt's Interior Ministry said it suspected the attack was motivated by the alleged rape by a Christian of a Muslim girl.[4]
The Nag Hammadi massacre gained widespread international attention, and was condemned by Pope Benedict XVI,[5] Lebanese MP Nadim Gemayel,[6][7] Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini,[8][9] and Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon.[10][11] The massacre was one of the most serious outbreaks of anti-Christian violence in Egypt, and the worst since the murder of 21 Coptic Christians in Kosheh in January 2000.
- ^ "Al-Ahram newspaper mentions that the sole Muslim victim was killed at the outskirts of the city while riding a taxi with some of his Christian friends "قتل أيمن المسلم بجوار رفيق المسيحي في سيارة تاكسي علي حدود المدينة. المصادفة قادت رفيق ومينا إلي سيارة أجرة, يقودها أسامة محمد عبد اللطيف' أمين شرطة بمركز نجع حمادي يعمل علي تحسين أحواله المعيشية, فمرتبات الحكومة هزيلة لا تسمن ولا تغني من جوع..ثم تقابلا مع سامح صلاح شقيق سوزان, وأيمن حامد هاشم, وأخذوا التاكسي يتجولون به ليلة العيد. عاد من شغله في السابعة مساء, ثم اغتسل وخرج..وقابل رفيق في العاشرة..وماتا معا برصاصات بلطجي لا يعرف ربنا!"". Archived from the original on 29 June 2010.
- ^ "الغرفة التجارية بالقاهرة تعلن عن برنامج رعاية صحية للأعضاء وأسرهم". بوابة الفجر. 1 December 2012.
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- ^ Pope condemns murder of Coptic Christians in Egypt, (AFP) – 10 January 2010
- ^ "Lebanese PM النائب نديم الجميّل Nadim Gemayel stands in solidarity with Egypt's Copts يتضامن مع أقباط مصر (Arabic)". Nadimgemayel.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ "Nadim Gemayel denounces the attack on Christian Copts in Egyptنديم الجميل يستنكر الاعتداء على المسيحيين الأقباط في مصر (Arabic)". Lebanese-forces.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ "Minister Frattini dismayed by the recent vioainst the Coptic Christian community in Egypt". Italian Foreign Ministry. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ^ "7 people killed in a shooting incident in southern Egypt". Allvoices.com. 7 January 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ "Canada Condemns Attack on Coptic Christians". International.gc.ca. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ "Canada Condemns Attack on Coptic Christians". Vladtepesblog.com. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2011.