“As for the captives, the amir [ruler] has the choice of taking the most beneficial action of four possibilities: the first to put them to death by cutting their necks; the second, to enslave them and apply the laws of slavery regarding their sale and manumission; the third, to ransom them in exchange for goods or prisoners; and fourth, to show favor to them and pardon them. Allah, may he be exalted, says, ‘When you encounter those [infidels] who deny [the Truth=Islam] then strike [their] necks’ (Qur’an sura 47, verse 4)” — Al-Mawardi, al-Ahkam as-Sultaniyyah (The Laws of Islamic Governance).
“Seminary Student Burned to Death in Attack in Nigeria,” Morning Star News, September 8, 2023:
ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Assailants in an area of Nigeria where Fulani terrorists have operated freely burned a Catholic seminary student to death Thursday night (Sept. 7) in a failed kidnapping attempt, sources said.
In an attack at about 8 p.m. on the rectory of St. Raphael’s Catholic Church in Fadan Kamantan, in southern Kaduna state, under the Kafanchan Diocese, terrorists unable to enter the home of the parish priest they sought to kidnap instead set it on fire, according to news outlet ACI Africa, citing an interview by Bishop Julius Yakubu Kundi of Kafanchan with charity Aid to the Church in Need.
The priest, the Rev. Emmanuel Okolo, and his assistant managed to escape, but the fire killed seminary student Na’aman Danlami, 25, Kundi reportedly said.
An area priest who had taught Danlami at the St. Albert Institute, the Rev. Williams Kaura Abba, asked for prayer in a text message to Morning Star News.
“The bandits went for a kidnapping spree,” Abba said. “Two priests in the burnt house were able to escape. The seminarian was trapped. The bandits set the rectory ablaze. Na’aman Danlami, the seminarian, died of asphyxiation and suffered severe burns. May God rest the soul of this martyr.”…
The Rev. John Hayab, chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kaduna State Chapter, lamented lack of security in the area.
“It is sad that killings and this type of evil against Christians are still going on in spite of our appeal and pleading to Nigerian government to take measures towards ending these attacks,” Hayab said.
Four Catholic priests were killed in Nigeria in 2022 and 28 were kidnapped, while so far this year 14 Catholic clergymen have been abducted, according to Aid to the Church in Need….
Christian leaders in Nigeria have said they believe herdsmen attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria’s Middle Belt are inspired by their desire to forcefully take over Christians’ lands and impose Islam as desertification has made it difficult for them to sustain their herds.
somehistory says
“assailants,” and “bandits,” a.k.a. mozlums.
The poor man. Burning to death, dying in a fire by the smoke, are both horrible ways to die. At least now, they can’t hurt him any more. He will have a part in the resurrection.
The murderous scum will reap as they are sowing. Judgment will be final.
William Kemmler says
“Judgment will be final.”
In my opinion judgement should be both swift and final.
Unless Christians are willing to defend the faith I fear that Christianity is going to soon become extinct at the hand of the moslems.
somehistory says
Jesus said that the “days will be cut short” in order for some to be saved. He asked, “When the Son of Man arrives, will He really find the faith on the earth?”
Christians must recognize the evils of islam, its intent to destroy them and its methods of destruction. We must know the enemy and be steadfast in following our Lord and Savior. To the death, if necessary.
The Revelation to John promises a “great crowd” will go alive into Paradise. Each one must be determined to be a part of that crowd.
OLD GUY says
And the world is supposed to give a dam when someone burns a Quran.
But burning a Catholic seminary student to death while trying to kidnap the priest is a minor news story.
Why no outrage from governments the media or the U.N.?
San says
If there were no korans a lot of these murders wouldn’t happen. Its a murderous vile hatefilled book and religion.
Joe1 says
The Christians should leave a note on the door, “We have a Quran. If you burn it, you are guilty of blasphemy.”
Joe1 says
Now, they are saying that the reason for the attacks are because the Muslims ruined the place where they were. So like Alice in “Alice in Wonderland”, they are moving to the next spot. All 55 Muslim nations are poverty cases, except a few that have oil. Even then Christians pay them for extracting the oil.
Boghos L. Artinian says
How long will Christodium* be preached on the Muslim podium?
* Hatred of Christians.