The attack on al-Rawda Mosque in the northern Sinai town of Bir al-Abed on Friday was the most deadly in modern Egyptian history. A bomb tore through the house of worship just after Friday prayers, killing many of those inside including 27 children. Tombs of Sufi saints are found adjacent to thousands mosques across the country, with up to 100 prominent sites in Cairo alone. On Saturday, Egypt’s armed forces released a video showing the air assault, pledging to continue operations targeting the militants. But despite these efforts, thousands more mosques containing Sufi sites such as tombs, or worshippers who visit mosques with known Sufi clerics, are now potential targets.

Source: The Guardian November 27, 2017 18:15 UTC