Muslims and Christians Clash in Egypt (15 images)

Egyptian Christians cry as they inspect the burnt out Virgin Mary church in the popular area of Imbaba in the Egyptian capital of Cairo on May 8, 2011, after overnight clashes between Muslims and Christians which left least10 people were killed and 186 others wounded, the health ministry said. The clashes began over an apparent relationship between a Coptic Christian woman and a Muslim man, amid reports that the woman was being held inside Virgin Mary church against her will and prevented from converting to Islam. UPI\Mohammed Hosam

Egyptian Christians hold funeral services for the victims of Saturday night's clashes with Muslims in Imbaba, western Cairo, at Giza church Sunday, May 8, 2011. Egypt's military rulers vowed on Sunday to crack down on religious violence after 12 people died in clashes in a Cairo suburb sparked by unconfirmed suspicions that Christians had abducted a woman who converted to Islam. UPI\ Mohammed Hosam

Egyptians Christians remove objects as they inspect the burnt out Virgin Mary church in the popular area of Imbaba in the Egyptian capital of Cairo on May 8, 2011, after overnight clashes between Muslims and Christians which left least10 people were killed and 186 others wounded, the health ministry said. The clashes began over an apparent relationship between a Coptic Christian woman and a Muslim man, amid reports that the woman was being held inside Virgin Mary church against her will and prevented from converting to Islam. UPI\ Mohammed Hosam

Angry Egyptian Christians shout slogans during a demonstration outside the Cairo High Court on May 8, 2011 as Egypt's military rulers warned they will use an "iron hand" to protect national security after clashes between Muslims and Christians in the Egyptian capital killed 12 people and injured scores. The clashes began over an apparent relationship between a Coptic Christian woman and a Muslim man, amid reports that the woman was being held inside Virgin Mary church against her will and prevented from converting to Islam. UPI\Mohammed Hosam