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Egyptian Muslims kill Christian villager over woman

Muslims and Christians have clashed in southern Egypt following the murder of a Christian villager by men who accused his son of having an affair with a Muslim woman. According to police, the murder took place after rumours circulated that the villager’s son had taken intimate pictures of the woman. Egypt’s Christians make up about 10% of the country’s mostly Muslim population.Read more: Women Against Shariah

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