The following article was written for RaymondIbrahim.com by an American teacher in the Muslim world A few months ago, I had an interesting conversation with my manager, Rana, a Libyan in her late twenties. The discussion began on how she, with many other Libyans, long for the days of peace and tranquility (under the “brutal” dictatorship of Qaddafi). After listening to her … [Read more...]
Turkey: Christian Schools Shut Down for Distributing Bibles to Muslim Refugees from Syria
Turkish authorities recently shut down Christian schools belonging to the Association of Churches of Jerusalem. Schools in several districts of the southeastern city of Gaziantep, where many refugees from Syria had fled, and in three other regions, were closed. Although providing much needed humanitarian relief, the Christian schools were found giving Bible and other … [Read more...]
Al Azhar Distributing Free Book Dedicated to Discrediting Christianity, the “Failed Religion”
Al Azhar—arguably the Islamic world’s most prestigious Islamic university—continues to incite Egypt’s Muslims against Christians. Most recently the university was exposed distributing a free booklet dedicated to discrediting Christianity, shock full of direct attacks on Christianity in general and the nation’s Coptic Christians in particular. Christianity is referred to as … [Read more...]
Libya: Yet Another Christian Cemetery Desecrated by ‘Salafis’
Yet another Christian cemetery in post “Arab Spring” Libya was recently desecrated by Muslim militants. Described by witnesses as “Salafi” Muslims, the grave vandals destroyed crosses and tombstones, and dug up graves in the old Christian section of Tripoli in the early morning hours of June 3. Security forces charged with protecting the region did nothing to stop or … [Read more...]
Egypt: Masked Men Open Fire on Evangelical Church
On Sunday morning, May 31 in Senoras city, Fayum, masked men on motorbikes opened fire on an Evangelical church. Security forces guarding the church briefly exchanged fire with the assailants before the masked men fled on their motorbikes. No one was reported hurt. … [Read more...]