Egypt cancels German concert over "veil martyr".Summary: Egypt has postponed concerts by an orchestra from Dresden, Germany after demands from the family of an Egyptian woman murdered in a courtroom there in an anti-Islamic attack, the culture minister Egypt has postponed concerts by an orchestra from Dresden, Germany after demands from the family of an Egyptian woman murdered in a courtroom there in an anti-Islamic attack, the culture minister said on Wednesday. The Saechsische Staatskapelle Dresden was to have played a series of concerts in Cairo and Alexandria at the end of October. The decision "to postpone post·pone tr.v. post·poned, post·pon·ing, post·pones 1. To delay until a future time; put off. See Synonyms at defer1. 2. To place after in importance; subordinate. comes after the killing of Marwa al-Sherbini inside a courtroom in the city of Dresden at the hands of a German extremist and the objection by Sherbini's family," Culture Minister Faruq Hosni told AFP (1) (AppleTalk Filing Protocol) The file sharing protocol used in an AppleTalk network. In order for non-Apple networks to access data in an AppleShare server, their protocols must translate into the AFP language. See file sharing protocol. . The minister did not say if and when the concerts might be rescheduled. The ministry "sent a letter last week asking the orchestra to cancel the concert fearing clashes as a result of the anger on the streets over the crime," a ministry source told AFP. Marwa al-Sherbini was stabbed 16 times in the chest and back by Russian-born German Axel Axel: see Absalon. Wiens in July. Her killing sparked widespread outrage OUTRAGE. A grave injury; a serious wrong. This is a generic word which is applied to everything, which is injurious, in great degree, to the honor or rights of another. in Egypt and across the Muslim world The term Muslim world (or Islamic world) has several meanings. In a cultural sense it refers to the worldwide community of Muslims, adherents of Islam. This community numbers about 1.5-2 billion people, about one-fourth of the world. . The prosecutors said Wiens, now on trial for the killing, was motivated mo·ti·vate tr.v. mo·ti·vat·ed, mo·ti·vat·ing, mo·ti·vates To provide with an incentive; move to action; impel. mo by "a pure hatred of non-Europeans and Muslims." Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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