Thousands of Salafis in Alexandria on Sunday protested against the killing of a Christian woman named Salwa Adel who converted to Islam eight years ago and married a Muslim called Khaled Ibrahim.
Local news reports on Saturday said her three brothers killed her on Friday night.
About four thousand Salafis gathered before the Al-Qaed Ibrahim Mosque in Alexandria’s Al-Raml district and marched towards the Northern District Military Command Headquarters.
Prominent Salafi Sheikh Ahmed al-Mahalawy after the noon prayer called on Muslims and Christians to unite as they had during the 25 January revolution. He appealed to the protesters to avoid any clashes.
“We respect the military council and the government, and we must give them enough time to sort things out,” he said, adding that the previous regime had a policy of appeasing the Christians.
The protesters also demanded the release of women they believed were detained in churches for having converted to Islam, including Kamilia Shehata, the wife of a priest.
Also participating in the march were members of the Coalition Supporting New Muslims, a coalition that comprises members of the Salafi movement and the Muslim Brotherhood group.
Translated from the Arabic Edition
