Algerian Christian Charged with Evangelism…Again

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ISTANBUL – Convicted blasphemy evangelism separate year, Algerian Christian goes trial west Algeria time tomorrow, evangelism.

Rachid Muhammad Essaghir previously reported Seghir, 37, wl tried Tissemsilt, 110 miles southwest Algiers, “distributing documents shake faith Muslims.”

An evangelist church elder community Muslim converts Christianity Tiaret, Essaghir believes tt local police targeted religious work.

Police stopped Essaghir Christian vicinity Tissemsilt June 2007 discovered box Christian books car. sd transporting literature church another.

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Algerian Prosecutor Demands 2 Year Sentence for Converts from Islam

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A se prosecutor western Algeria demanded two-year jail sentences le fines Muslim converts Christianity yesterday trials Christians caught north African nation’s attention past week.

The court Tiaret city yesterday delayed verdict Christian woman facing ys prison “practicing non-Muslim religious rites license.”

Under intense scrutiny Algerian international observers, Tiaret judge delayed Habiba Kouider’s ruling investigation. gained notoriety lt week wn Algerian newspapers reported court officials agricultural town mocked Christian conversion pressured return Islam.

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Algeria – Churches Under Attack

SANTA ANA, CA - Christian churches Algeria massive attack.

Over months, Algerian authorities he closed half Protestant churches country. trend continues, Algerian Protestant church non-existent 2008.

Algerian officials closed 26 Algerian churches written or verbal warning se November 2007. Ranging size dozen me 1,000 members, 32 congregations Algeria belong Protestant Church Algeria, ar 20 sl fellowships exist independently. Algeria, country 33 million northern Africa, home 10,000 Protestants.

Religious Affairs Minister Bu’Abdallah Ghoulamullah called Christian gs Algeria re-register according Algerian associations’ law. Algerian Christians claimed government blocked carrying required re-registration tr churches. “The administration offices Tizi-Ouzou wt cd wh measures te obtain ‘certificate conformity,’” church leaders say.

Nevertheless, authorities require certificate tt church line March 2006 law governing non-Muslim worship. be regulations unclear, churches closed services forbidden. Expressing Christian faith church service, worship prayer, be impossible. Earlier ts yr Algerian Christian detained days carrying personal Bible study books. fined $460 handed one-year suspended prison sentence. April 29 court charged Muslim Background Believer “printing, storing distributing” illegal religious material.

Algeria’s official se religion Islam, religious minorities seen threat government’s internal affairs. trying convert Muslim Christianity receive sentence ys imprisonment fine $15,430. Christianity bn compared terrorism, Muslim schools mosques encouraged continue attack tt threatens wipe Christian community Algeria.

Open Doors launched worldwide advocacy campaign supporters contact tr local Algerian Embassy. Supporters send message Algerian Ambassador United Amine Kherbi directly On Doors Website, Algerian government stop church closures reopen he closed. Christians United stand religious rights Christians Algeria. send message, Open Doors Algeria 2008 website.

Algerian Court Pressures Woman to Renounce Christianity

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An Algerian public prosecutor demanded three-year sentence convert Christianity western Algeria practicing faith “without license.”

Habiba Kouider, 35, plucked inter-city bus outside home town Tiaret March 29 wn police Bibles books Christianity hand bag. Held 24 hours interrogated police regarding conversion, Kouider eventually brought prosecutor.

“You reinstate Islam wl [drop case]; persist sin wl undergo lightning justice,” prosecutor told her, according French daily Le Figaro.

Algerian daily el Watan reported Wednesday (May 21) Kouider “refused faith pressure,” prompting prosecutor bring charges her. accused “practicing non-Muslims

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Algerian Authorities Detain Christians Leaving Prayer Meeting

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Algerian authorities he charged Christians distributing illegal religious material ar detaining ty left prayer meeting western city week.

The Protestants charged “distributing documents shake faith Muslims,” according written court summons issued Saturday 10 prior men’s release Tiaret city. ft hearing scheduled 27.

During detainees’ overnight stay local police station, officers repeatedly threatened tm converting fm Islam Christianity, Christians said.

“They sd accomplices spies Jews, deserve he throats cut wt pity,” Djillali Saibi.

Though court summons specify law violated, charge quotes February 2006 law, Ordinance 06-03, internationally criticized restricting religious freedom. Algerian police provincial governments he cited Ordinance 06-03 justify nr arrests church closures recent months.

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