Muslim threats force closure of 6 Egyptian monasteries
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008Threats of violence and vandalism by Muslims have forced six Egyptian monasteries to close.
The Orthodox Marmina Monastery in Alexandria, Mare Girgis in Beheira and Drenka in Assiut closed their doors to visitors and limited entry to monks. They bring the total of monasteries that closed due to security threats to six; three other monasteries in [...]




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