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A revolution without justice
"The attacks on Christians continue and the world remains totally silent. It's as if we've been swallowed up by the night" — Iraqi Christian
As militant Islamists celebrate their decisive victory in the recent Egyptian election, Coptic Christians are bracing themselves for the next round of violence directed against them. A year which began with Muslim terrorists bombing a church in Alexandria, Egypt, during the Coptic Church's celebration of Christmas on January 7 has now witnessed the rise of militant Islam to the point of having utter control of the goverment of that nation.
In the year of the Egypt revolution, an estimated 250 Coptic Christians were killed in Egypt. One of them was Salah Aziz, who was killed on the 8th of May. I visit his widow and the coptic church in Cairo.
- the "Church of Mary and the angel Michael el Waraak" This church is in the district Imbala, one of the poorest neighborhoods of Cairo and the highest incidence rates of extremist Muslims
- the American University in Cairo. Egyptian soldiers as they block a street during an anti-government protest in Tahrir square in Cairo
- Demonstrating against the Egyptian military council in Tahrir square in Cairo
- Long queues outside polling stations in Egypt's first post-revolution election
- A soldier gives instructions to voters queuing at a polling station
- Banners supporting candidates for the parliamentary elections
- A soldier gives instructions to voters queuing at a polling station
- The finger of an Egyptian voter is inked after voting in a polling station
- Reading the ballot paper before casting their vote
- Minor violations of electoral law such as the distribution of campaign literature near polling stations were witnessed
- Minor violations of electoral law such as the distribution of campaign literature near polling stations were witnessed
- Tahrir square, Cairo
- The Virgin Mary Church At Waraq, El Hadar
- A man holding the holy bread, the Virgin Mary church, al-Wahda Street, in the Imbaba neighbourhood of Cairo
- Women attending the service. The Virgin Mary church, al-Wahda Street, in the Imbaba neighbourhood of Cairo. In this church Salah Aziz was killed on May 8th.
- The Virgin Mary church, al-Wahda Street, in the Imbaba neighbourhood of Cairo.
- Priest leading the ceremony of the Virgin Mary church, al-Wahda Street, in the Imbaba neighbourhood of Cairo
- Women attending the service. The Virgin Mary church, al-Wahda Street, in the Imbaba neighbourhood of Cairo. In this church Salah Aziz was killed on May 8th.
- Egyptians gather for 'Friday of last chance' protest in Tahrir Square
- Thousands of Egyptians demanding an end to military rule have converged on Cairo's Tahrir Square
- Thousands of Egyptians demanding an end to military rule have converged on Cairo's Tahrir Square
- The widow of Salah Aziz, who was murdered on May 9. During an attack by fundamentalist Salafists on the St. Mary's Church Elwahada, Salah wanted to protect the altar. But they cut his throat and stabbing the church on fire. If the fire is extinguished, the family found his body back. From left to right: widow Hanen (35), daughter Marium (13) and Marina (6), son Mina (18) and her aunt. Left a portrait of Salah Aziz.
- Virgin Mary Church At Waraq, El Hadar
- Virgin Mary Church At Waraq, El Hadar
