Tag : Algeria
Court in Tiaret, Algeria. title : Sentence Upheld for Pastor in Algeria Stopped for Carrying Christian Literature
summary : A case that began with police in Algeria stopping a Christian suspected of carrying Bibles in his car ended yesterday with a large fine for the church leader.
date : May 18, 2018 10:01 AM EDT
Slimane Bouhafs title : Algeria: Christian Imprisoned Over Facebook Post Proclaiming Jesus' Power Over 'Lie' Of Islam Released
summary : In a major win for religious freedom, Slimane Bouhafs, an Algerian Christian who has spent the last 18 months in prison for "insulting Islam and its prophet Muhammad," has been released.
date : Apr 11, 2018 07:45 AM EDT
Algeria title : Sentencing of Pastor Adds to Uptick in Persecution in Algeria
summary : In the latest of a rash of persecution incidents in Algeria, a judge on Thursday (March 8) sentenced a pastor to a fine and a suspended prison sentence under a law that prohibits causing Muslims to doubt their religion, sources said.
date : Mar 13, 2018 11:03 AM EDT
Man Using Facebook title : ‘Blasphemous’ Facebook Post Lands Algerian Christian in Prison for One Year
summary : An Algerian Christian man was sentenced to one year in prison for allegedly insulting Islam and the prophet Muhammad.
date : Jan 14, 2017 11:09 PM EST
Burial of Afghan Woman Accused of Burning Koran title : 'He's Already in Father's Arms': Algerian Convert Denied Christian Burial; Family Threatened By Muslim Imam
summary : A 70-year-old man in Algeria who converted from Islam to Christianity was denied a Christian burial by the town imam, who threatened to have his family ostracized for not adhering to Islamic tradition.
date : Nov 07, 2016 12:00 PM EST
Slimane Bouhafs title : Algerian Protesters Call for Release of Christian Human Rights Activist Jailed for Insulting Islam on Facebook
summary : Crowds gathered in the Algerian city of Tizi Ouzou on Oct. 29 to call on authorities to release Slimane Bouhafs, a Christian human rights activist who was jailed in July for allegedly insulting Islam and Muhammad.
date : Nov 06, 2016 06:23 PM EST
Slimane Bouhafs title : Algerian Christian Imprisoned Over Facebook Post Proclaiming Jesus' Power Over 'Lie' Of Islam
summary : A Christian man in Algeria who suffers from poor health was sentenced to three years in prison and slapped with a hefty fine after proclaiming Jesus' power over Islam in a series of Facebook posts.
date : Sep 07, 2016 10:47 AM EDT
Algeria title : Facebook Post Proclaiming Jesus' Power Over 'Lie' of Islam Lands Algerian Christian in Prison
summary : A Christian man in Algeria who suffers from poor health was sentenced to five years in prison and slapped with a hefty fine after allegedly blaspheming Islam and Prophet Muhammad in a social media post.
date : Aug 11, 2016 01:01 PM EDT
Algeria title : Christian Radio Host In Algeria Prevents Suicide of Christian Convert Using Prayer, Power of The Gospel
summary : A miraculous story has emerged out of Algeria, where a man contemplating suicide experienced a dramatic change of heart thanks to the witness and encouragement of a Christian radio host.
date : Dec 16, 2015 12:54 PM EST
Temple Mount title : Israel Slams UNESCO for Discounting Jewish, Christian Connections to Biblical City Jerusalem
summary : The city of Jerusalem is claimed as a holy city for three major world religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. However, the nation of Israel has slammed a United Nations cultural agency for ignoring Jewish and Christian ties to the biblical city.
date : Jul 09, 2015 05:56 PM EDT