“Egypt is Muslim,” a statement someone scrawled on the walls in a Christian monetary in Dagla, Egypt. Nowhere is the religious tension at its height then in the region of Dalga where Muslim activist repeatedly attacked followers of the Christian faith as military forces stay idly by. The locals of Dagla only accept Morsi regime and mock and deny General Sisi’s administration. According to New York Times, “Rev. Samuel Aziz, 68, of the Anba Moussa church in Minya, was trapped inside as a mob attacked it, and he said the police initially called with an offer to send officers to sneak him out. But they quickly backed out.” This is prime example of the violence taking place in the region and the refusal of government administered intervention. The violence has recently subsided due to the small security force but interior ministry officials said, “the expedition was an attempt to capture a single fugitive Islamist, and it may depart soon.”  Though the physical violence has lessened, the tension and fear remains prominent.

"In Islamist Bastions of Egypt, the Army Treads Carefully, and Christians Do, Too." New York Times 09 Sept. 2013. <nytimes.com>.

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