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Egypt (AINA) -- Osama Araban, a Muslim man riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, went on a rampage last week in Egypt, killing 63-year old Coptic Christian Abdo George Younan, in the village of Bagour, before traveling onwards and stabbing with intention to kill two other Copts in two different villages, at least 10 km apart Muslim Man Beheads Christian in Egypt
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24th September 2009, 11:23 PM
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25th September 2009, 05:06 AM
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27th October 2009, 10:04 PM
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8th December 2009, 08:56 PM
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9th December 2009, 10:37 PM
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Reps: 11,665,687,808,468,260 (power: 0) | | Originally Posted by TheCunctator This is so sad, especially when one considers that Egypt used to be a stronghold for early Christianity until the invasion of the Muslims.
The Church of Alexandria ( The Coptic Orthodox Church ) still living
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9th December 2009, 10:40 PM
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Yes, this beheading is sad. Through the blood of martyrs, the faith will increase.
Good to see you again, copticorthodoxy!
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