It killed 14 people… Ending a “revenge feud” that lasted half a century in Egypt

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The feud began in 1975 between the Al-Arab and Al-Hawara families, who live in the villages of Hamra Dom and Naga Al-Sheikh Noureddine in the Naga Hammadi Center, as a result of a quarrel in which one of the two families was killed. The second similarly, until the area was popularly called "blood and fire zone".

The situation continued, according to eyewitnesses, until the two families were equal in the number of dead, ie 7 from each side, which was relied on by those who launched the peace initiative recently to convince both sides of the need to spare blood.

Hatem Sabry from the village of Hamra Dom, one of the parties to the dispute, told the website" Sky News Arabia": "We have lived through the vortex of blood relentlessly 47 years. Those who fell and those who were executed have fallen, and mediators have tried a lot for years to end the dispute, but no one has been able to reconcile the views, and whoever comes to reconciliation and finds a rejection does not try once more".

Sabri added: "A year ago, conciliators led by a senator proposed Osama Elhawary initiative. He used to come on a daily basis to the two villages to reconcile between the two parties, which made us respond because we felt that they were serious, and we completed the reconciliation at the Nagaa Hammadi police station and we found a great welcome from the security in order to end the feud and stop the bullets that we have been accustomed to since 1975, even we were in the two villages do not know Who will die or will have to turn tomorrow?".

On the other hand, Maher Saber, a member of the Reconciliation Committee in the province, said: qana site "Sky News Arabia"that "Stopping the blood requires determination and patience, and this is what the Reconciliation Committee did this time. We did not calm down, and we used to go to the two villages on a daily basis until dawn to end fertility and other retaliatory disputes, especially since the two parties were often forced to commit revenge crimes, because they did not find anyone to stop the blood wheel, whether by (al-qodah), that is, carrying the shroud of the opponent to his opponent, asking pardon, or consent to court rulings".

Atfi al-Sayyid, from the Nagaa of Sheikh Nur al-Din, also one of the parties to the dispute, said: "The first time in decades that we shake hands with the other party. We went together to the Nagaa Hammadi police station to document the agreement, pledge peace, locate it, and turn the page on the blood that reaped the best sons of the two villages, for which dozens were tried. There are those who have been sentenced to death or life imprisonment. The screams did not stop in the two villages".

On the reasons for the continuation of the revenge strife for nearly half a century, Atta Allah Muhammad from the Reconciliation Committee said to the website "Sky News Arabia": "There were those who fueled the rivalry, once by tribalism and others by merchants weapon Those who wish to sell it to the two villages, and the victims are the sons of the two villages, but by the grace of God we were able, as a reconciliation committee, to stop the bloodbath and reconcile between the two families, waiting for the establishment of a big robbery in which the parties of the two villages will meet soon following signing the reconciliation documents".

Egyptian Senator Osama El-Hawary told the website "Sky News Arabia"that "This reconciliation required a continuous effort for a year to convince the parties to the conflict of the importance of peace for them and their children. As a result of this mutual and continuous revenge, the wheel of development in the two villages and in other areas of Upper Egypt was disrupted, which deprived the children of many of their rights provided by development.".

Al-Hawari explained that "There are sufficient guarantees that the conciliation will not be reversed once more, the first of which is the conviction of the two parties that they have lost a lot of revenge, as well as the submission of legal papers to consider the retrial of those convicted in those retaliatory disputes."indicating that "The necessary approval is being obtained from the police for the construction of a large pavilion in the village of Hamra Dom, in the presence of senior men of Upper Egypt, to complete the peace and turn this bleak page".

It should be noted that the principle revenge It is widely spread in EgyptDrama often treated him in works of art, the most famous of which is the series "mountain wolves" Which achieved great popularity when it was first shown in 1992.

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The feud began in 1975 between the Al-Arab and Al-Hawara families, who live in the villages of Hamra Dom and Naga Al-Sheikh Noureddine in the Naga Hammadi Center, as a result of a quarrel in which one of the two families was killed. The second similarly, until the area was popularly called “the region of blood and fire.”

The situation continued, according to eyewitnesses, until the two families were equal in the number of dead, ie 7 from each side, which was relied on by those who launched the peace initiative recently to convince both sides of the need to spare blood.

Hatem Sabry from the village of Hamra Dom, one of the parties to the dispute, told Sky News Arabia: “We have lived through the cycle of blood for 47 years relentlessly. Look, and whoever comes to reconciliation and finds rejection do not try once more.”

Sabri added: “A year ago, the reconciliation men, led by a member of the Senate, were presented Osama Elhawary initiative. He used to come on a daily basis to the two villages to reconcile between the two parties, which made us respond because we felt that they were serious, and we completed the reconciliation at the Nagaa Hammadi police station and we found a great welcome from the security in order to end the feud and stop the bullets that we have been accustomed to since 1975, even we were in the two villages do not know Which one of us will die or will have to turn tomorrow.”

On the other hand, Maher Saber, a member of the Reconciliation Committee in the province, said: qana “Stopping the blood requires determination and patience, and this is what the Reconciliation Committee did this time. We did not calm down and used to go to the two villages on a daily basis until dawn to end fertility and other feuds of revenge, especially since both sides were often forced to Committing the crimes of revenge, because they did not find anyone to stop the blood rush, either by (al-Qudah), that is, carrying the shroud from the opponent to his opponent, asking for forgiveness, or with consent to the rulings of the judiciary.

Atfi Al-Sayed, from Nagaa Sheikh Noureddine, also one of the parties to the dispute, said, “It is the first time in decades that we shake hands with the other party. We went together to the Nagaa Hammadi police station to document the agreement, pledge peace, locate it, and turn the page on blood that harvested the best sons of the two villages, and he was tried because of it. Dozens. There are those who have been sentenced to death or life imprisonment. The sounds of screaming did not stop in the two villages.”

On the reasons for the continuation of the revenge rivalry for nearly half a century, Atallah Muhammad from the Reconciliation Committee told Sky News Arabia: “There were those who fueled the rivalry, once with tribalism and another from merchants. weapon Those who want to sell it to the two villages, and the victims are the sons of the two villages, but by the grace of God, we were able as a reconciliation committee to stop the bloodbath and reconcile between the two families, waiting for a big robbery to be set up in which the parties of the two villages will meet soon following signing the reconciliation documents.

Egyptian Senator Osama Al-Hawari told Sky News Arabia, “This reconciliation required a continuous effort for a year to convince the parties to the conflict of the importance of peace for them and their children. As a result of this mutual and continuous revenge, the development wheel in the two villages and other areas of Upper Egypt was disrupted, which prevented Children have many of their rights provided by development.

Al-Hawari explained that “there are sufficient guarantees that the conciliation will not be reversed once more, the first of which is the conviction of the two parties that they have lost a lot of revenge, as well as the submission of legal papers to consider the retrial of those convicted in those retaliatory disputes,” noting that “the necessary approval is being obtained from the police.” To establish a large pavilion in the village of Hamra Dom, in the presence of senior men of Upper Egypt, to complete the peace and turn that dark page.”

It should be noted that the principle revenge It is widely spread in EgyptDrama often treated him in artistic works, the most famous of which is the series “Mountain Wolves”, which achieved great popularity when it was first shown in 1992.

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