'Final' reconciliation reached between feuding Aswan tribes

[DJKeefy]

The Arab tribe of Bani Helal and the Nubian clan Daboudiya struck a "final" reconciliation under the mediation of Egypt's Islamic Al-Azhar institution on Sunday, ending months of clashes and reconciliation attempts since bloody confrontations erupted between them in April.

Al-Azhar's Grand Imam Ahmed El-Tayyeb announced the settlement, which involves the payment of blood money and mutual promises not to revive the violence which killed 28 people.

The governor of Aswan, Mostafa Yousri, attended the reconciliation conference along with many officials from the police and Al-Azhar, reported Al-Ahram's Arabic news website.

The initial outbreak of violence in April, which led to the majority of deaths, was over a school brawl between members of both tribes and offensive graffiti sprayed on a wall. Another account blamed the harassment of a Nubian woman as the trigger for the clashes.

Several reconciliation attempts occurred and truces were declared – all of which broke down when hostilities erupted again in July.

Source: http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/109138.aspx

[Scottishtourist]

This is all just tribal!barbaric!
Would this clause "hold"in a modern world?
No,never.There would be penalties to be paid,jail sentences.etc.
Is this democracy?Like the new government of Egypt wants?
No,it's dictatorship..allowing ancient laws to govern as it suits!
Where will it all end?Come on A-Four!
Give a thick little nurse benefit of your wisdom!

[Dusak]

It will hold for as long as it takes to kick off again no doubt. They just never forget.

[Glyphdoctor]

Jail sentences are useless. This is the only way. Even if it is one man killing one other man from another family, these are seen as collective acts against an entire family or tribe and therefore the only solution involves everyone. Otherwise they will kill for revenge knowing full well they will get 15 years in prison. Prison is absolutely not a deterrent in these cases.

A dictatorship is when the laws come from the top. These laws come from the community and therefore are more likely to hold.