Abu Tesht

Coordinates: 26°05′53″N 32°05′37″E / 26.09806°N 32.09361°E / 26.09806; 32.09361 Abu Tesht is a city and Markaz in the Qena governorate (province).

History

It is considered one of the oldest inhabited areas in Egypt as it includes the Naqada area which contain remains of prehistoric civilizations as Naqada culture.

Further demographical information

  • Considered to be amongst the highest populated area in Qena
  • Has the highest measured rate of seasonal employment in Qena
  • Illiteracy rates are valued as high[1]

Civil unrest

There is the report of civil-disorder within the city having occurred between Muslim persons estimated at 1000 and Coptic Christians who were attacked on November 17, 2010.[2][3] Further hostilities contra-religieux are evidenced by the church of St Anthony, this having been set alight and the building kept from being rebuilt by Muslim objectors.[4]

See also

2011 Imbaba church attacks Jihad

References

  1. ↑ Copyright 2011 The Egypt Program Support Unit is a Canadian International Development Agency Project All Rights Reserved Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. retrieved 21/09/2011
  2. ↑ pakistanchristianpost:report (November 17th 2010 of November 15th 2010 retrieved 21/09/2011)
  3. ↑ pakistanchristianpost homepage retrieved 21/09/2011
  4. ↑ video-St.Antonios,Abu Tesht retrieved 21/09/2011
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