Egyptians pay tribute to Marwa in a massive funeral procession 

Outrage against Germany and “Foreign Affairs”

Thousands of angry Egyptians attended the funeral of Marwa Sherbini in Alexandria on Monday July 6^th, 2009. Marwa was murdered in a German courtroom on Wednesday July 1^st 2009, for wearing the Hijab. The martyr’s body was welcomed by the sign “for what sin was she killed?” as the plane landed in Cairo’s airport.

Marwa’s funeral rapidly turned into an angry manifestation against Germany and the weak response of the Egyptian ministry of foreign affairs as the mass proceeded from the mosque where the funeral took place.

Several government representatives took part in the funeral procession, including the Governor of Alexandria, the Egyptian Manpower Minister Aisha Abdel Hadi and Telecommunications Minister Tariq Kamel, as well as members of the parliament and legislative officials who all confirmed that Marwa is indeed considered a Martyr in Islam.

On the other hand, Marwa’s brother Engineer Tarek Sherbini pointed out the diplomatic incompetence of the Egyptian embassy in Germany. Tarek Sherbini affirmed that the reactions of politicians and media have been incomprehensibly meager and will open doors for other Muslims to be aggressed. He also added that we must seize this opportunity to prove to the West that “they” are the terrorists, not Muslims.

German embassy in Cairo has been barricaded against possible manifestations organized by political activists. The Egyptian pharmacists association has called for a boycott of German drugs and for severe punishment of the murderer of their fellow pharmacist.