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Four Coptic Teens Could be Charged for Mocking ISIS

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Four Egyptian teens are in hot water for lampooning atrocities committed by the Islamic State.

The boys have already spent time in prison. They also face excessive fines and have received death threats for "offending Islam."

Last April, the four Christian students from the Eyptian village of Al-Nasriyah made a 32-second video mocking the piety and atrocities of ISIS.

According to World Watch Monitor, the video angered Muslims who rioted and attacked Christian homes in the village.

The boy's teacher, Gad Younan was banned from Al-Nasriyah, and charges were filed against him and the four teens. Younan was fired from his job and he and his family have been forced into hiding.

Blasphemy against Mohammed and Islam is a serious offense in Egypt. At the least, those convicted can face extensive jail time. The maximum penalty is death by execution.

What may happen to Younan and the boys?

Their lawyer, Maher Naguib told Mideast Christian News it depends if the Muslim judge considers "it a case of 'insulting and defaming Isalm,' the verdict will be very bad."

While the boys and their teacher are expected to face trial after Ramadan in July, none of the Muslim rioters have been arrested.

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