Yet another example of the misuse of blasphemy laws, as is noted below. They are all too often used to settle scores, gain an advantage over a Christian rival, exact revenge for a perceived slight, etc. “Pakistan to hang Christian for ‘blasphemous’ WhatsApp images sent by Muslim,” by Simon Caldwell, Catholic Herald, June 6, 2023 […]
Pakistan: Muslim policeman opens fire on Christian school van, murdering two girls, wounding five others
“Make ready for them all that you can of force and of warhorses, so that by them you may strike terror in the enemy of Allah and your enemy…” (Qur’an 8:60) “Pakistan: Bishops’ Patience Exhausted After Killings at Catholic School,” by Daniela Bovolenta, Bitter Winter, June 1, 2023 (thanks to Tom): Pakistan’s Catholic Bishops learned […]
Burkina Faso: Muslims murder seven people, including local pastor
“Make ready for them all that you can of force and of warhorses, so that by them you may strike terror in the enemy of Allah and your enemy…” (Qur’an 8:60) “Pastor Killed in Burkina Faso,” Open Doors, June 1, 2023: On May 25 seven people were killed, including a local pastor when jihadists attacked […]
Uganda: Muslima becomes Christian, husband screams ‘Allahu akbar,’ beats her, leaves her to be eaten by wild animals
The death penalty for apostasy is part of Islamic law. It’s based on the Qur’an: “They wish you would disbelieve as they disbelieved so you would be alike. So do not take from among them allies until they emigrate for the cause of Allah. But if they turn away, then seize them and kill them […]
Nigeria: Muslims murder 43 Christians, including pastor and his wife, in jihad attack on Christian villages
This was revenge for the death of a Fulani jihadi, despite the fact that the pastor and his wife had nothing to do with the killing. “And we prescribed for them in it, Life for life, and eye for eye, and nose for nose, and ear for ear, and tooth for tooth, and retaliation for […]
Pakistan: Muslim employers and police beat and confine pregnant Christian
Reliance of the Traveller, a classic manual of Islamic sacred law, explains matter-of-factly that “the indemnity for the death or injury of a woman is one-half the indemnity paid for a man. The indemnity paid for a Jew or Christian is one-third the indemnity paid for a Muslim. The indemnity paid for a Zoroastrian is […]
Nigeria: Muslims murder 50 Christians, including pastor, displace 500 more Christians
The goal is to drive the Christians out entirely and establish a caliphate. “Pastor, 49 other Baptist Church members killed in Plateau attacks: Official,” News Agency of Nigeria, May 28, 2023: Keoleh Saleh, the president of the Baptist Conference in Plateau, says that 50 church members, including a pastor, were killed in recent attacks in […]
Nigeria: Islamic jihadis ambush residents on their farms and kill them, then uproot what they planted
My contact in Nigeria informs me that “these are Biafran Christian communities that these jihadists are pillaging.” They are endeavoring to drive the Christians away altogether. “Agu-Amede: How Enugu State Community Depends Solely On Stream, Lives At Mercy Of Herdsmen Who Kill Residents, Destroy Farmlands,” Sahara Reporters, May 27, 2023: …Agu-Amede is a community in […]
DR Congo: Muslims ambush truck, set it on fire, murder the driver
“What benefit does it bring them [ADF] when they kill us? We are all working hard to provide for our needs and the needs of all the Congolese people.” The ADF doesn’t care about the needs of the Congolese people. All it wants to do is terrorize them into submission, as per Qur’an 8:60. “Driver […]
DR Congo: Muslims murder eight Christians in three jihad raids
All of this is done in service of establishing a caliphate in the region. “Eight Christians killed in latest DRC attacks,” Open Doors, May 18, 2023: Last week, over the course of three days, Islamic militants murdered at least eight Christians in vulnerable communities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Allied Democratic Forces […]