Giza governor to attend iftar at church to reinforce national unity

Giza governor Ali Abdel Rahman and other officials are to attend an iftar banquet tomorrow at the church in Imbaba that was the centre of sectarian violence in May

Giza governor Ali Abdel Rahman and other officials will attend a Ramadan iftar (breaking the daily Ramadan fast) to be held tomorrow at Mar Mina Church.
Mar Mina was at the centre of sectarian violence that erupted in the poverty stricken neighborhood of Imbaba in Cairolast May.
In an incident that shocked Egypt, Copts and Muslims exchanged gunfire, Molotov cocktails and stones for hours at a time.
Two churches, including Mar Mina, were set ablaze following rumours that a convert to Islam, Abeer Talaat, was being held captive in one of them.
The “Banquet of Love” was called for by Priest Abanob Gad to reinforce the national unity of Muslims and Copts.‎