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Christians in Israel Suffer from Increasing Persecution
Jerusalem (Open Doors) – “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.” These words of Jesus in Matthew 5:11 reflect the experience of many Messianic and traditional Christians in Israel today who increasingly find themselves under assault, especially those living in or near orthodox Jewish neighborhoods. Last month, two churches were painted with slogans such as “Jesus is dead” and “Death to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Israel, Judaism, Open Doors, Persecution
Saudi’s grand mufti calls for destruction of all churches in Arabian Peninsula
One of Islam’s most influential spiritual leaders has called for the destruction of all churches in the Arabian Peninsula, sparking alarm for the region’s vulnerable Christian minority. The Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Sheik Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah, declared on 12 March that it is “necessary to destroy all the churches of the region”. His statement came in response to a query from Kuwait about proposed legislation to prevent the construction of churches in that country. The … Read entire article »
Filed under: Islam, Persecution, Saudi Arabia
Sudan forces Christians out; South Sudan under severe strain
Hundreds of thousands of people originating from the mainly Christian, mainly African, South Sudan are effectively being forced out of Sudan, having been stripped of their citizenship. They have until April 8 either to leave the strongly Islamic and Arab northern country or to be treated as foreigners under a regime that is extremely hostile to non-Muslims and non-Arabs. The deadline was announced last month. An estimated 500,000-700,000 people, who are mainly Christians of Southern origin, are … Read entire article »
Filed under: Barnabas Aid, Islam, Persecution, South Sudan, Sudan
Parents and Islamic Extremists Beat Young Woman in India
NEW DELHI (Compass Direct News) – A young woman was thrown out of her home this month for daring to give thanks for healing in Christ’s name in a predominantly Muslim village in India’s West Bengal state, and then her parents helped Islamic extremists to beat her nearly unconscious. The attack on Rekha Khatoon, 22, took place on March 9 in Nutangram, Murshidabad. “I boldly told those who beat me up that I may leave my parents, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Compass Direct, India, Muslim, Persecution
Boko Haram declares “war” on Christians in Nigeria
Militant Islamist group Boko Haram has declared “war” on Christians in Nigeria, saying that they are planning coordinated attacks to “eradicate Christians from certain parts of the country”. A spokesman for the group, which has stepped up its violent campaign against Christians in the North since Christmas, said on Sunday (4 March): We will create so much effort to end the Christian presence in our push to have a proper Islamic state that the Christians won’t … Read entire article »
Filed under: Barnabas Aid, Christian, Nigeria, Persecution
