These attacks have left hundreds of people dead, especially Coptic Christians, who are the religious minority in Egypt. He says his inspiration to paint church murals comes from the Bible and his affinity for painting icons and murals since childhood. For most of his murals, William uses models dressed up in period clothing to depict specific biblical scenes. “Besides working for payment, I believe that what I am doing is a service to the church,” William says. The latest attack against Egyptian Christians happened three weeks ago when suicide bombers blew themselves up at two separate Palm Sunday services in Tanta and Alexandria cities.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 28, 2017 18:00 UTC