Quranic Center Set on Fire in Egypt

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - According to Ahmed Othman, secretary of the Freedom and Justice Party’s media department, some individuals attacked the building of the center in Al-Manzila region and set its Quran memorization department on the first floor, Akhbar Al-Yawm daily reported. He said the attackers broke into the building and hurled some copies of the Quran outside of the building. The Dar-ol-Quran center is Dakahila province’s first Quran memorization center founded in 1987. Ahmed Othman held the Tamarrod (rebellion) movement that opposes Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood responsible for the attack. In recent days, demonstrations and rallies have been held in different Egyptian cities in protest to President Mohamed Morsi’s government. Several people have been killed and scores of others wounded in the unrest.End item/ 149