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| Egypt mourns 'headscarf martyr' | Egypt mourns 'headscarf martyr' |
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| The body of a Muslim woman, killed in a German courtroom by a man convicted of insulting her religion, has been taken back to her native Egypt for burial. | The body of a Muslim woman, killed in a German courtroom by a man convicted of insulting her religion, has been taken back to her native Egypt for burial. |
| Marwa Sherbini, 31, was stabbed 18 times by Alex W, who is now under arrest in Dresden for suspected murder. | |
| Husband Elwi Okaz is also in a critical condition in hospital, after being injured as he tried to save his wife. | Husband Elwi Okaz is also in a critical condition in hospital, after being injured as he tried to save his wife. |
| Ms Sherbini had sued her killer after he called her a "terrorist" because of her headscarf. | Ms Sherbini had sued her killer after he called her a "terrorist" because of her headscarf. |
| The case has attracted much attention in Egypt and the Muslim world. | The case has attracted much attention in Egypt and the Muslim world. |
| German prosecutors have said the 28-year-old attacker, identified only as Alex W, was driven by a deep hatred of foreigners and Muslims. | |
| 'Martyr' | 'Martyr' |
| Medics were unable to save Ms Sherbini who was three months pregnant with her second child. Her three-year-old son was with the family in court when she was killed. | Medics were unable to save Ms Sherbini who was three months pregnant with her second child. Her three-year-old son was with the family in court when she was killed. |
| Alex W and Ms Sherbini and family were in court for his appeal against a fine of 750 euros ($1,050) for insulting her in 2008, apparently because she was wearing the Muslim headscarf or Hijab. | |
| Newspapers in Egypt have expressed outrage at the case, asking how it was allowed to happen and dubbing Ms Sherbini "the martyr of the Hijab". | Newspapers in Egypt have expressed outrage at the case, asking how it was allowed to happen and dubbing Ms Sherbini "the martyr of the Hijab". |
| Senior Egyptian officials and German diplomatic staff attended the funeral in Alexandria along with hundreds of mourners. | Senior Egyptian officials and German diplomatic staff attended the funeral in Alexandria along with hundreds of mourners. |
| Media reports say Mr Okaz was injured both by the attacker and when a policeman opened fire in the courtroom. | Media reports say Mr Okaz was injured both by the attacker and when a policeman opened fire in the courtroom. |