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Two Boys (Ages 9 and 10) arrested for defiling Koran
Topic Started: October 4, 2012, 6:04 am (448 Views)
M. Hawbaker
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CAIRO -- Two Coptic Christian boys have been put in juvenile detention after locals accused them of urinating on pages of the Islamic holy book, an Islamic cleric and prosecutors said Wednesday, in the latest in a series of legal cases in Egypt against alleged contempt of religion.

Accusations of insulting Islam have increased in Egypt – particularly against Christians – since last month's fury over an anti-Islam film produced in the United States. Such cases occurred in the past, but the flurry to prosecute in recent weeks has raised concerns over freedom of speech and over the power of ultraconservative Islamists in the country.

The new case is a rare instance of minors being accused. The boys, ages 9 and 10, were detained Tuesday in a southern town, to be held for 15 days while prosecutors investigate the accusations.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/03/egyptian-coptic-boys-arrested-for-defiling-quran_n_1936922.html?utm_hp_ref=religion
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Egypt frees boys held for alleged Quran defiling

CAIRO — An Egyptian security official says authorities have ordered the release of two Coptic Christian boys taken into in juvenile detention for allegedly urinating on the Quran, but they will remain under investigation.

http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/news-world-middleeast/20121003/ML.Egypt.Religious.Contempt/
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cricket55
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Glad the boys were released but sounds like they may still be held accountable?
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