Apparently even just conducting a Christian worship service can “shake the faith of a Muslim,” which is a criminal offense in Algeria. And so the guardians of this most fragile of all faiths have to conduct raids of this kind.
“Police in Algeria Arrest 12 Christians during Worship,” Morning Star News, September 14, 2026:
(Morning Star News) – Special force police in Algeria raided a worship service at a residential building on Sept. 4, arresting all 12 Christians present on suspicion of holding an unauthorized, non-Muslim religious service, sources said.
The building in L’Ayaida, 36 kilometers (22 miles) east of Oran, has served as a haven and restoration center for vulnerable women and their families. It housed a worship hall before authorities ordered its administrative closure in October 2019, but Christians have continued to meet for church services in a separate living space on the premises.
The premises have been under surveillance for some time, sources said.
After law enforcement officers raided the site with a search warrant, the 12 detained Christians were transferred to the Bethioua police station about 40 kilometers from Oran.
During the operation, police seized all Christian literature, mobile phones and identity cards of those present, said the sources, unidentified for security reasons. The women were released to be questioned the following morning, while the men were held until late at night, some until 3 a.m.
Christians fear the detainees could be charged under Ordinance 06-03 governing non-Muslim worship in Algeria, which heavily criminalizes collective worship outside the officially approved state framework or any action deemed to “shake the faith of a Muslim.” The restrictive law exposes them to heavy fines and substantial prison sentences….
Billy says
This is daily life with Islam and its Muslims against Christians and all Non-Muslims with Muslim discrimination, segregation, violence, and terrorism as taught in Islamic Law and in Islam’s Qur’an(Qur’an 5:51; 9:5, 29, 41, 111; 49:15, etc.). ALLAH’S MUSLIMS are a greater TERROR than diabolical Allah. Allah in Qur’an 59:13 says, “You[Muslims] are a greater terror in their chests than Allah. This is because they[Jews & Christians] are people who do not understand.”
Islam is the daily Muslim practice of Islamic Law, and Allah commands Muslims, Terrorists of Allah, to fight Allah’s enemies, the Non-Muslims, to establish Islamic Law, Sharia DBA Islam, using Islam’s genocidal animus against Non-Muslims so that Islam reigns supreme with totalitarian power and control. Thus, Public Funding is a privilege that should not be granted to organizations that are against the US Constitution. Islam, a Criminal-Terrorist-Gang Enterprise, is against the US Constitution for Muslim funding, teaching, and promoting discrimination, hatred, rape, segregation, violence, and terrorism. Allah in Qur’an 9:28-29 commands, “O you who have believed, surely only the polytheists are unclean[dirty]… Engage in war with those who do not believe in Allah nor in the last day[Non-Muslims]. Nor forbid what Allah and his messenger forbid[via Islamic Law], nor believe in the religion of the truth[Islam] among those who have given the book[Jews and Christians] until they pay the jizyah[Extortion Payment] out of hand and they are subdued[disgraced].” Ultimately, Allah desires to fill hell with Non-Muslims(Qur’an 7:18; 11:119; 32:13; 98:6, etc.).
John T R Gorman says
A dozen Christians in Algiers are not nearly the same threat as the thousands upon thousands of Muslim migrants that Obama and Biden have brought into the United States, or that Merkel opened the floodgates for in Europe.
With Biden and Merkel acted in ignorance. Obama acted deliberately according to his sympathy for the Muslim cause.
gravenimage says
Christians are not invading Algeria.
somehistory says
If muzzies had “faith,” they wouldn’t mind so much for others to have a different “faith.”
But, muzzies have to be aware that their ‘god’ won’t act on their behalf, so they take up the swords….of political power as well as the metal blade….and take matters into their own hands.
I pray for all Christians to remember and hold close the words of Jesus…the warnings He gave about the persecution, being haled before kings and governors, to flee from the cities where they are persecuted, and that He will soon return to save them and rid the earth of evil.
“He that endures to the end, will be saved.” Mark 13
jerry glenn says
Their country their rules. But why oh why do we keep inviting them into ours?
ploome says
willful blindness
and lots of disgruntled minorities who resent the success of others
and demand they are given what they are unable or unwilling to earn
Wellington says
What Muslim-majority nation wouldn’t do this?
Beans🫘 says
Wait , wasn’t the bootlicker Pope Leo just there a few months ago. 😂. He told us how great Christians were having it in Islamic countries and went on to destroy Israel and Trump on the Gaza and Iran wars.
What a fool. The Christian strategy is showing weakness in hope the Muslims in Algeria Nigeria Iran and everywhere else will let them live in pieces.
gravenimage says
Yes–this fool on his return flight from Algeria said that despite having different beliefs and ways of worship, Christians and Muslims can live together in harmony.
He made history by visiting the Grand Mosque of Algiers and standing in silent prayer with an imam, highlighting mutual respect across religious lines.
Apparently Muslims did not get the message…
Beans🫘 says
He went over there and they thought to themselves we got a sucker. Let’s crack down, he will stay silent as long as no Hamas are harmed.
It’s no coincidence he went to Algeria, a staunch Hamas supporting country that just cut all ties with UAE for being friendly with Israel.
gravenimage says
Algeria: Police raid worship service, arrest all 12 Christians there for not having proper authorization for worship
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Christians are persecuted in every part of Dar-al-Islam.