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...]
“It Is Permissible for the Mujahid to Enjoy Young Boys in the Absence of Women”
Recently a number of Arabic language websites posted the following picture which is attributed to the official Twitter account of Caliph Abu Bakr of the Islamic State. The Arabic writing reads: "It is permissible for the mujahid [jihadi] to enjoy young boys in the absence of women." The purported fatwa then justifies this position by quoting Koran 52:24: "There will … [Read more...]