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Somali Woman Whipped in Public for Converting from Islam
NAIROBI, Kenya (Compass Direct News) — A Somali convert from Islam was paraded before a cheering crowd last month and publicly flogged as a punishment for embracing a “foreign religion,” sources said. Sofia Osman, a 28-year-old Christian from Janale city in Somali’as Lower Shabelle region, had been taken into custody by Islamic extremist al Shabaab militants in November; the public whipping was meant to mark her release. She received 40 lashes on Dec. 22 while jeered … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Compass Direct, Islam, Persecution, Somalia
Death Toll Soars In Northern Nigeria
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The number of Christians killed in an Islamic extremist attack in Gombe, Nigeria, on Jan. 5 has risen to nine. Also, over the weekend Boko Haram extremists killed at least 21 Christians in neighboring Adamawa state, sources told Compass Direct News. Members of the Boko Haram group that seeks to impose Sharia (Islamic law) on Nigeria emerged from a mosque near the Deeper Life Bible Church in the Boso area of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Muslim, Nigeria, Open Doors, Persecution
Eritrean Hostages in Sinai Threatened with Organ Removal
By Jeremy Reynalds, Senior Correspondent for ASSIST News Service SURREY, ENGLAND – Thirteen Eritrean hostages currently held in northern Sinai, close to the Israeli border face a bleak future. They’ve issued a desperate appeal for international intervention after being informed that they will be sold to organ traffickers if a large ransom is not paid for them. Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reported that in an appeal publicized by Italian NGO EveryOne Group, the hostages said, “We have been … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, Eritrea, Persecution
Anti-Christian Incidents Nearly Doubled in Indonesia in 2011
By Vishal Arora NEW DELHI (Compass Direct News) – Acts of violence and intolerance against Christians in Indonesia almost doubled in 2011, with an Islamist campaign to close down churches symbolizing the plight of the religious minority. The Indonesian Protestant Church Union, locally known as PGI, counted 54 acts of violence and other violations against Christians in 2011, up from 30 in 2010. The number of such incidents against religious minorities in general also grew, from 198 in … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Compass Direct, Indonesia, Persecution
Islamic Majority Countries Top Open Doors 2012 World Watch List
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Open Doors 2012 World Watch List has a familiar look to it. North Korea tops the list for the 10th straight time as the country where Christians face the most severe persecution, while Islamic-majority countries represent nine of the top 10 and 38 of the 50 countries on the annual ranking. Afghanistan (2), Saudi Arabia (3), Somalia (4), Iran (5) and the Maldives (6) form a bloc where indigenous Christians have … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, North Korea, Open Doors, Persecution
