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“Even as I talk to you now, Christians are still being attacked and many are fleeing out of Bauchi.” Feel the love. “Nigeria: Ten Killed, Three Churches Set Ablaze In Bauchi,” from Compass Direct: BAUCHI, Nigeria, December 13 (Compass Direct News) — Ten persons have been killed and three churches set on fire after Muslim […]

The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria argued that “the report was part of activities designed to discredit Islam and Muslims in Nigeria saying that saying that, ‘implicit in the definitive assertion is a mischievous attempt at wholesale stereotyping and slander of Islam and Muslims, typical of western governments and their media, since 9/11’.” No, […]

But more legal action is forthcoming. An update on this story. “Ban on sharia law satire lifted,” from Agence France-Presse: Kano – An Islamic court in Nigeria on Monday lifted a ban it placed almost three weeks ago on a play written by a civil rights activist which satirises the implementation of sharia law in […]

Woe betide you if you dare to point out that in Islamic history and theology jihad has always had, and still has, a violent aspect. This in itself will be enough to earn you the label of “Islamophobe” and worse. Unfortunately, however, all too many Muslims around the world seem to have no difficulty believing […]

“Becoming Christians means permanent separation from their families if they must remain alive,” he said. “If they return to their families they would certainly be killed.” Feel the love. “Nigeria: Muslim Threat To Attack Church Raises Tensions,” from Compass Direct: MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, October 10 (Compass Direct News) — Militant Islamists in this city in the […]

“He was no longer capable of being their father because he had become a Christian.” From Compass Direct: MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, October 9 (Compass Direct News) — It has been more than a year since Allabe Kaku Chibok lost his three daughters because he became a Christian — paradoxically, he lost custody of them only after […]

Islamic Tolerance Alert from AFP (thanks to Louis): KANO, Nigeria (AFP) – An Islamic court in northern Nigeria has banned a play written by a civil rights activist which satirises the implementation of Sharia law in 12 mainly Muslim states, court papers show. The upper Sharia court in the Tudun Wada neighbourhood of the northern […]

“They cannot control their anger, they take knives and slaughter.” Religion of Tolerance — and Clear Thinking. “Nigeria: Can Condemns Religious Killing in Kano,” by John Shiklam for the Daily Champion (Lagos), with thanks to Twostellas: GENERAL Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Mr Samuel Salifu has condemned the killing of Christians in […]

He has asked not to be deported. The Italian authorities should heed his request. From AKI (thanks to Twostellas): Turin, 3 Sept.(AKI) – A young Nigerian Roman Catholic who faces death by stoning in his homeland for having had pre-marital sex with his girlfriend, has appealed to Italy not to deport him. “I am safe […]

They were alone together, you see. Sharia Alert: “Nigerian Lands in Jail for Helping 60-Year-Old Woman in Riyadh,” by Javid Hassan & Raid Qusti for Arab News (thanks to Twostellas): RIYADH, 6 August 2007 “” A new convert to Islam, fired with zeal to do a righteous act, had no idea that he would pay […]