Coptic Solidarity On Friday August 26, unidentified and armed militants broke into and robbed a Christian church, the Church of Banjasar, in Aden south of Yemen, according to a report appearing only in Arabic media. In the words of a local source, “Armed militants accompanied by youths from the village broke into the church after morning prayers and looted the contents of … [Read more...]
Saudi Bombers ‘Seriously Damage’ Church in Yemen
According to Agenzia Fides, a Catholic church in Yemen was seriously damaged during a Saudi bombing raid around mid-May. The church of the Immaculate Conception in Aden was earlier occupied by Houthi rebels who had vandalized the interior of the church. The air strike by Saudi bombers—in support of the Yemeni government in its struggle with the rebels—did further damage to … [Read more...]
Yemen: Catholic Church Attacked, Plundered by Houthi Rebels?
In an Arabic language tweet that has been picked up by various websites offering few other details, Mareb al-Ward writes: "Houthi militias stormed the St. Anthony Church in al-Tawahi, Aden, in Yemen. They plundered the Catholic church of all its contents." At this time, no other Arabic or news sources are mentioning this incident. The Houthis are a Shia-affiliated rebel … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim on Sunni-Shia Violence
On March 24, I was interviewed on Issues, Etc., with Todd Wilken. Topics included the significance of ISIS attacks on Shia mosques in Yemen, ISIS and Boko Haram's "caliphatic" aspirations, and the motives behind their barbarity. Click here to listen. … [Read more...]
Yemen: Muslims Burn Alive Female Relative for Converting to Christianity
French Muslim relatives of a woman conspired to kill her by placing gasoline in one of her kitchen bottles, causing her to catch fire while cooking and burn to death. The reason? Earlier she had converted to Christianity and refused to return to Islam. Now her husband (also an apostate to Christianity) and children are homeless and on the run; nor will police and other … [Read more...]