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Muslim Extremists Strike at Christians in East African Isles
January 15th, 2012 | Comments Off
By Simba Tian NAIROBI, Kenya (Compass Direct News) – Far from the world media’s gaze in remote islands off the eastern coast of Africa, church buildings are razed and Christians are ostracized and imprisoned for their faith. On Tanzania’s island of Zanzibar, in one week-long stretch last month Muslim extremists destroyed two church buildings, Christian leaders said. The extremists torched the building of the Pentecostal Evangelical Fellowship of Africa in Mtufani Mwera, about 12 kilometers (seven miles) … Read entire article »
Filed under: Compass Direct, Muslim, Persecution, Tanzania
Two Churches Burned Down in Zanzibar
June 30th, 2009 | Comments Off
Compass Direct News reports: NAIROBI, Kenya – Two church buildings were razed Sunday night June 28 on the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar after worship services. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Compass Direct, Muslim, Persecution, Tanzania
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