Gatestone Institute The following are some of the abuses Muslims inflicted on Christians, categorized by theme, throughout the month of January, 2020: The Slaughter of Christians in Nigeria During several separate incidents, militant Muslims—whether Fulani herdsmen, Boko Haram, or generic terrorists—continued to attack and massacre several Christians. As one example, on Friday, January 17, Muslim […]
Remembering Islam’s Christian Martyrs
A memorial for the 21 Christian martyrs who were slaughtered by the Islamic State for refusing to renounce their faith was inaugurated last February 15, on the five year anniversary of the tragedy, which took place in Libya, 2015. Pictured above, it consists of 21 kneeling statues, each fashioned after the appearance of one […]
“Kidnapped, Raped, Humiliated, and Forced to Convert to Islam”: Muslim Persecution of Christians, December 2019
Gatestone Institute The following are some of the abuses Muslims inflicted on Christians throughout the month of December, 2019; they are categorized by theme: The Slaughter of Christians Nigeria: The Islamic State in West Africa Province released a video of the execution of 11 Christian aid workers on the day after Christmas. The brief video […]
“I Never Thought We’d Face This Much Hatred”: Muslim Persecution of Christians, November 2019
Gatestone Institute Slaughter of Christians Syria: On November 11, Islamic gunmen opened fire on a vehicle known to be carrying Christian leaders. Two Armenian priests, a father and son, were killed; a deacon was seriously wounded. ISIS claimed the murders of Father Abrahim Petoyan and Father Hovsep Petoyan. The Armenians were going to inspect repairs […]
A Global Catastrophe: “260 Million Christians Experience High Levels of Persecution”
Gatestone Institute The global persecution of Christians has reached unprecedented levels: “260 million Christians experience high levels of persecution” around the world, notes the recently published World Watch List 2020, an annual report that ranks the top 50 countries where Christians are most persecuted for their faith. Additionally, “2,983 Christians were killed for faith-related reasons. […]
Egypt Ushers New Year with Murderous Assaults on Christian Copts
Coptic Solidarity The New Year began with an uptick of slaughter attempts on Egypt’s Coptic Christian minority. First, on January 12, 2020, a Muslim man crept up behind a Coptic woman walking home with groceries, pulled her head back with a hand full of hair, and slit her throat with a knife in the other […]
“Burned Beyond Recognition”: Muslim Persecution of Christians, October 2019
Gatestone Institute The following are some of the abuses that Muslims inflicted on Christians throughout the month of October, 2019; they are categorized by theme: The Slaughter of Christians Uganda: A Muslim mob set fire to the home of former Muslim, Ali Nakabale, 36, for converting to Christianity. Four of his family members—including his two […]
Audio: R. Ibrahim on Terrorism in 2019, Palestinian Christians, Media Failures, and More
I did a couple of audio interviews recently on a variety of topics: On Kresta in the Afternoon, of Ave Maria Radio, I discussed the major terrorist acts of 2019, the interplay between “lone wolf” jihadis and formal groups such as ISIS, the slaying of Soleimani, and media failures. The nearly 20-minute audio can be […]
UN, UK Treating Persecuted Christians as “Enemies”
Gatestone Institute The United Nations Refugee Agency appears to be committed to blocking persecuted Christians from receiving any assistance. According to a recent CBN News report: Christian Syrian refugees … have been blocked from getting help from the United Nations Refugee Agency, the UNHCR, by Muslim UN officials in Jordan. One of the refugees, Hasan, […]
“Silent Night”: Persecuted Palestinian Christians Kept Out of Sight
Gatestone Institute “The moment they [Hamas] took control [of the Gaza Strip], they started persecuting us, ruining our churches and forcing Christians to convert to Islam.” Such are the recent recollections of Kamal Tarazi, a 60-year-old Christian man from Gaza, now living in the streets of Nazareth. Before fleeing, he tried to resist the Islamist […]