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Copts of Kafr Darwish fast and pray to return expelled families

Gergis Wahib

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Monday ,01 June 2015

Copts of Kafr Darwish fast and pray to return expelled families

Coptic man from village of Kafr Darwish in Beni Suef confirmed that Copts of the village held daily Masses, fasting and prayers to solve the problem of 5 Coptic families who were expelled from the village.Coptic man from village of Kafr Darwish in Beni Suef confirmed that Copts of the village held daily Masses, fasting and prayers to solve the problem of 5 Coptic families who were expelled from the village.

A customary reconciliation session was held in the house of the mayor of Alfashn village, in the presence of a number of security leaders, Islamic and Christian clergy and representatives of some Muslim and Christian families. 
 
In the session, they agreed to expel 5 families who are relatives to the illiterate Copt, Ayman Youssef Tawfeek, who has published cartoons that were considered offensive to Islam.