| That the Muslim students did this is not surprising. That both school and government authorities are investigating and punishing them is shocking. |
The video was titled "Four al-Azhar Students Mock Copts" and was filmed in the home of one of the students in Sharqiya governorate on 31 January.
It involved four people, including a student at a 6 October city religious institute and a student at an al-Azhar institute in Sharqiya.
During investigations, the students confessed to filming the video for comedic reasons, and said they had no intention of insulting the Christian religion or its followers.
| Taqqiya. |
| “So sorry we were caught!” |
Al-Azhar university officials have referred the institute student to a disciplinary committee, and have denied the student has any relationship with a Ministry of Religious Endowments official in Sharqiya, as claimed by some on social media.