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Coptic Christian Teacher Jailed In Egypt For Preaching To Students & Insulting Islam
Dimyana Abdel-Nour
June 16, 2014 – Coptic Christian Teacher Jailed In Egypt For Preaching To Students & Insulting Islam
An Egyptian appeals court jailed a female Coptic Christian teacher, Dimyana Abdel-Nour for six months after parents of her students accused her of evangelising and insulting Islam, her lawyer said on Monday.
The primary school teacher had appealed after a court in the southern city of Luxor fined her 100,000 Egyptian pounds (around $13,980 or 10,325 euros) after some parents filed a case against her.
The prosecution, which also appealed the original sentence, had asked for a jail sentence.
On Sunday the appeals court issued its verdict, her lawyer Badawi Abu Shanab said, adding that she can still lodge a further appeal before the court of cassation.
“She has been jailed for six months. She was accused of telling students that (late Coptic pope) Shenuda III was better than the Prophet Mohammed”, Abu Shanab told AFP.
However, he added that the director of the school where his client taught “testified that she didn’t do anything”.
Egypt’s constitution outlaws insults against the three monotheist religions recognised by the state — Islam, Christianity and Judaism.
Copts, who comprise up to 10 percent of the country’s 86-million population, are the Middle East’s largest religious minority, and have long suffered sectarian violence including attacks on churches.
[AP Cairo]
Toheeb Ojuola
June 16, 2014 at 2:55 PM
Am a muslim sorry I don’t believe in one sided story
what if the students don’t like her and they used this to set her up?
Ola
June 16, 2014 at 3:20 PM
Sorry Toheeb, but nothing in the story suggest that she wasn’t liked by the students, she never denies it either.
It’s simply, try not to embrace your own religion by insulting another. especially if the law of the land is against it. All religion are BS anyway, who cares…
Rethink
June 16, 2014 at 4:28 PM
@Toheeb. You’re being suspicious which is against the teachings of lslam. Search for the truth and it shall set you free.
Kariro
June 16, 2014 at 4:51 PM
Here in Egypt we believe she was set up
sharton
June 16, 2014 at 5:26 PM
God will surely see you through be strong and continue to pray,almighty God will do what man can not do for ur sake hold on to your fate you will smile at last remember he who laugh last laugh best i pray for u today no matter what u’re facing now the good God in his infinite mercy will fight ur battle and u shall come out victorious in jesus name Amennnnnnnnnnn.
kelly
June 16, 2014 at 7:17 PM
Thanks so much
hassan sa'eed
June 17, 2014 at 2:12 PM
am very happy to hear that.there was no set up, she.