Paying for her faith? Topper Christian girl gets ZERO in all her exams in Egypt

A star student in Egypt was shocked to discover she has failed all seven of her exams, without scoring a single mark.

Mariam Malak who had aspirations to go to medical school, had scored high marks in previous exams in that past few years.

Malak and her family believe she is a victim of corruption in the Egyptian education system, it has been reported. "I was completely shocked. I couldn't hear anyone, I couldn't speak. I thought how can that happen? How can I get zero?" Mariam told the BBC.

Her brother feels, the school or examination board might have swapped her paper with a student who didn't fare well. Media reports say it is Mariam's Coptic Christian faith that may be the cause she was discriminated against.

Thousands have come out to support Mariam and currently 36,883 people have liked a social media page, titled Tears of Mariam. Many have sent heartfelt messages on social media with the #IBelieveMariam.

وما بين صفر مريم وعكــــــــــاز اسراء ورصاصه اسمــــاء وسجـــــــــن علاء نعيش ف وطن العك #انا_مصدق_مريم_ملاك pic.twitter.com/xDoGMIDC05

— الفلاح الفصيح (@eeldoaa2yahooco) August 30, 2015

We believe you mariam#انا_مصدق_مريم_ملاك

— bai (@baileeufert) September 7, 2015

#انا_مصدق_مريم_ملاك you don't deserve to stay in this cruel illiterate country I swear

— saraelsanhoury (@ElsanhourySara) August 31, 2015

How can this be happening ? She deserves to go on to medical school #IBelieveInMariam #انا_مصدق_مريم_ملاك

— Natsu' (@_NatsuLink) September 7, 2015

Absolutely disgusting. I hope this injustice is rectified soon! #انا_مصدق_مريم_ملاك

— Kayleigh Emerson (@kayleightedham) September 7, 2015

This is obscene. Give the girl her grades. Zero marks for Egypt #انا_مصدق_مريم_ملاك

— Inez Harker-Schuch (@InezHS) September 6, 2015

Many have called for an investigation into Mariam's scored, suggesting there must be a mistake.