The picture below is one of many appearing on Arabic social media concerning the Islamic State's barbarism and sadism, where those deemed "infidels" are treated as pieces of meat to be carved up for "fun." The Arabic writing behind the masked savage reads, "One umma, one state." Similarly, in a new report based on eyewitness testimonies from Assyrian Christians fleeing … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2015
Italy: Muslim Beats Schoolgirl for Wearing Crucifix
A Muslim schoolboy of African origin beat a 12-year-old girl at a school in Italy because she was wearing a crucifix around her neck. According to ANSA news agency, the African boy “punched the girl violently in the back at the entrance to a middle school in the town of Terni on Thursday [May 14] and the girl’s mother caught the boy, who subsequently told Carabinieri … [Read more...]
Egypt: Explosive Goes Off Next to Church
Coptic Solidarity A homemade explosive planted next to a Coptic Christian church was detonated around sunset on May 16. Although there were no human casualties at the St. George Church in Tamiya (Fayum governorate), as the church was mostly empty except for clergy, the church’s administrative offices and second floor glass was shattered, creating chaos and panic in the … [Read more...]
Pakistan: Muslims Beat, Try to Burn Christian for Burning Koran Verses
On Sunday, May 24, a Christian man in the Sanda neighborhood of Lahore, Pakistan, was accused of blasphemy when some Muslims saw him burning newspapers that reportedly contained Arabic verses from the Koran. Following the accusation, a Muslim mob caught and severely beat the Christian, and attempted to set him on fire, say most reports. However, according to the Pakistan … [Read more...]
Islamic State Demolishes Christian Church in Syria
The Assyrian Network for Human Rights recently published the following photograph saying they are the demolished remains of the Church of Saint Mar Beesho‘a in Tel Shamiran, an Assyrian Christian village located in the countryside of the northern city of Hasakah—which was earlier occupied and ransacked by the Islamic State. … [Read more...]