The following article was written for RaymondIbrahim.com by an American teacher in the Muslim world A few months ago, I had an interesting conversation with my manager, Rana, a Libyan in her late twenties. The discussion began on how she, with many other Libyans, long for the days of peace and tranquility (under the “brutal” dictatorship of Qaddafi). After listening to her … [Read more...]
Fate of 242 Christian Hostages Could Include Slavery, Rape, and/or Execution by Islamic State
After failed negotiations, the Islamic State (IS) has refused to release 242 Christian hostages captured during a late February raid along the Khabur River in Syria. On May 1, IS demanded 242 million U.S. dollars for the release of the 93 women, 51 children, and 98 men taken captive. The Assyrian church, family, and friends, unable to raise such a large sum, made a lesser, … [Read more...]
Nigeria: 276 Christian Girls Kidnapped by Islamic Group May Have Been Slaughtered
All 276 Christian girls kidnapped and enslaved last year by the Islamic group, Boko Haram, may have been recently slaughtered, according to BosNewsLife: The U.N. human rights chief has warned that all 276 Christian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014 may have been among a group of women slaughtered by Boko Haram last month, Nigerian media reported Monday, April … [Read more...]
Boko Haram: Kidnapped Christian Girls Forced Into Islam
Boko Haram leader Abubakr Shekau appears in the following video mocking America and others for being "so concerned about those girls," a reference to the 276 Nigerian girls that Boko Haram kidnapped last April. Shekau was probably puzzled why, of all of his Islamic organization's acts of terror targeting Christians, this particular kidnapping gained so much mainstream media … [Read more...]