Originally published by the Gatestone Institute (Danish) The following anecdotes of Muslim persecution of Christians around the world occurred or were reported in April. They are categorized by theme, or familiar patterns: Muslim Attacks on Christian Churches United States: A pro-ISIS group calling itself the United Cyber Caliphate defaced the website of the Christian … [Read more...]
Christians Beheaded and Slaughtered on Easter: Muslim Persecution of Christians, March 2016
Originally published by the Gatestone Institute On Easter Sunday, March 27, a suicide bombing took place near the children rides of a public park in Pakistan, where Christians were known to be congregated and celebrating the resurrection of their Lord. At least 74 people—mostly women and children—were killed and nearly 400 injured. “There was human flesh on the walls … [Read more...]
“It Is My Dream to Behead Someone” – American Muslim: Muslim Persecution of Christians, February 2016
Gatestone Institute As opposed to their Western counterparts, Christian leaders who live in the Middle East continued expressing their frustration at the West's indifference and worse. Jean-Clément Jeanbart, the Melkite Greek Catholic archbishop of Aleppo, asked during an interview: "Why are your bishops silent on a threat that is yours today as well? Because the bishops … [Read more...]
Egyptian Dhimmitude: Christian Official Lures Child Back to Muslim Grandfather and Orders Her to “Remove the Cross”
FrontPage Magazine Nabila Makram—the only Coptic Christian currently serving as a minister in the Egyptian government—may have unwittingly exposed how she reached that position during a televised interview. In the interview, she told the story of a young Egyptian girl named Kariman. Apparently her Muslim mother divorced her father and fled to Italy with an … [Read more...]
Egypt’s ‘Security Threats’: Churches
Gatestone Institute On February 1, Tharwat Bukhit, a Coptic Christian member of Egypt’s parliament, said that “there are approximately 50 churches in Egypt that are closed for reasons of security.” In 2011—when the “Arab Spring” began—the nation’s Christians had compiled a list of 43 churches that were shut down by local authorities over the years. This list was given to … [Read more...]