Tag : Islam
Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama ("Ahok") title : Emotions Swirl as Blasphemy Trial Begins in Indonesia
summary : The blasphemy trial of Jakarta Gov. Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama began this morning, with the ethnic Chinese Christian breaking into tears inside the courtroom while hundreds of people protested outside.
date : Dec 13, 2016 02:32 PM EST
Christians in Uganda title : Former Muslim's 60-Year-Old Mother Attacked in Uganda for Putting Faith in Christ
summary : Relatives of a former Islamic teacher attacked his 60-year-old mother on Thursday (Dec. 8) for becoming a Christian, wounding her head and breaking her hand, sources said
date : Dec 12, 2016 12:02 PM EST
Uganda title : Muslims Beat, Burn Down Crops of Former Sheikh Because He Converted to Christianity
summary : After a devout Muslim sheikh in Uganda converted from Islam to Christianity, local Muslims tortured him, threatened to kill his family, and destroyed his property.
date : Dec 09, 2016 01:19 PM EST
Ohio State Attack Suspect title : Franklin Graham: Ohio State Attack Proof Radical Islam is 'Very Real Threat,' U.S. Must Keep 'Guard Up'
summary : Franklin Graham has said that the recent attack at Ohio State University which left 11 injured is proof that radical Islam is a "very real threat" to the United States and highlighted the importance of "keeping our guard up".
date : Nov 29, 2016 11:59 AM EST
Donald Trump and Reince Priebus title : Reince Priebus: Muslim Registry Not Part of The Plan But 'Better Vetting System' Needed
summary : Incoming White House chief of staff Reince Priebus said creating a Muslim registry is not part of president-elect Donald Trump’s plan, but his team is working on a way to prevent radicalized terrorists from entering the country.
date : Nov 22, 2016 03:00 PM EST
Jakarta Protest title : Thousands Gather in Jakarta To Promote Unity Amid Christian Gov. Ahok’s Blasphemy Investigation
summary : More than 10,000 people joined the rally in Jakarta, Indonesia to promote unity and religious tolerance while police are investigating the alleged blasphemy of Christian Gov. Asuki Tjahaja Purnama, more popularly known as Ahok.
date : Nov 22, 2016 10:13 AM EST
Uganda Rape title : 10 Y/O Girl Beaten by Father, Left Unable to Walk for Converting to Christianity Extends Forgiveness
summary : A ten-year old girl who was left hospitalized and unable to walk after her father tortured her for becoming a Christian, has shared how her faith allowed her to forgive those who caused her harm.
date : Nov 18, 2016 01:20 PM EST
Pakistan Christians title : Pakistan Bans All Christian TV Channels; Arrests Those Who Defy Law
summary : Pakistan has officially made illegal all 11 Christian TV channels airing in the country, leaving the country's 2.8 million Christians with no public media presence for the first time in nearly two decades. Officials have also arrested at least six cable operators for defying the order, according to reports.
date : Nov 18, 2016 01:20 PM EST
Christians in Nigeria title : Nigeria: Christian Schoolgirl Abducted By Muslim Man, Forced to Convert to Islam and Marry Captor
summary : A 14-year-old Christian schoolgirl was abducted by a Muslim man and forced to convert to Islam before marrying him as Northern Nigeria's child marriage laws continue to go unchecked by the country's leadership.
date : Nov 15, 2016 11:08 AM EST
Pakistan title : Pakistan Fails to Punish Muslims Responsible for Burning Christian Couple Alive in Kiln for 'Blasphemy'
summary : Two years after a Muslim mob in Pakistan beat a Christian couple to death and threw their bodies into a brick kiln for allegedly desecrating the Koran, justice has still not been served for those responsible for the brutal murders.
date : Nov 11, 2016 01:08 PM EST
Christians in Nigeria title : Five Muslim Men Released From Prison After Lynching Elderly Christian Woman Over False Blasphemy Charge
summary : Five Muslim men accused of murdering a pastor's elderly wife because she allegedly blasphemed the prophet Muhammad have been released, sparking outrage among the local Christian community.
date : Nov 08, 2016 03:16 PM EST
Nissar Hussain title : Muslim Who Converted to Christianity Forced to Flee UK Home As Threats Escalate
summary : After years of being persecuted for turning his back on Islam, a Christian man was forced to leave his home in Manningham, Bradford when threats against his life intensified.
date : Nov 07, 2016 08:12 PM EST
Ethiopia title : Ethiopian Christian Teenagers' Faith Unshaken after Beating by Muslims, Arrest for Evangelizing
summary : An Ethiopian Christian teenager who was imprisoned and brutally beaten by Muslims for handing out a book about Christianity has been re-arrested hours after she was released.
date : Oct 20, 2016 11:33 AM EDT
Mosul title : Damascus, Allies See Risks in Mosul Campaign
summary : The Syrian army and its allies see a risk that Islamic State will regroup in eastern Syria as it is forced from the Iraqi city of Mosul in a U.S.-backed operation, posing new risks for President Bashar al-Assad.
date : Oct 18, 2016 03:53 PM EDT
Asia Bibi title : Pakistan Supreme Court Delays Ruling on Asia Bibi Case as Islamist Pressures Mount
summary : As Islamist groups warned of reprisals for a possible acquittal in Pakistan's highest profile blasphemy case, the country's Supreme Court today delayed ruling on an appeal against the death sentence given to Christian mother of five Aasiya Noreen.
date : Oct 13, 2016 11:51 AM EDT
Religious Persecution, Iran Christians title : Christian Converts in Iran Sentenced to 80 Lashes for Drinking Communion Wine
summary : Three Christian converts in Iran are appealing their sentences after they were charged earlier this month with "acting against national security" and consuming alcohol during Holy Communion.
date : Oct 11, 2016 12:07 PM EDT
Pakistan title : Christian Girl Tortured, Raped By Gang of Muslim Men Because She Refused to Convert to Islam
summary : A Christian girl in Pakistan was tortured and gang-raped by a group of Muslim men because she refused to convert to Islam, a horrific new report has revealed.
date : Oct 07, 2016 10:35 AM EDT
Asia Bibi title : Asia Bibi Blasphemy Case: Rights Groups Urge 24/7 Prayer As Christian Mother Faces Last Chance to Overturn Death Sentence
summary : A Christian charity is urging believers worldwide to unite in prayer for Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian mother who has suffered in prison since she was arrested in 2010, as she faces her final chance to overturn the decision which sentenced her to death under the country's blasphemy laws.
date : Oct 06, 2016 01:10 PM EDT
Blasphemy title : 16 Y/O Christian Boy Facing Death Penalty After 'Blaspheming' Islam with Facebook Post, Family Forced to Flee
summary : A 16-year-old Christian boy in Pakistan is facing the death penalty after after a photo of the Kaaba in Mecca, one of the holiest sites in Islam, appeared on his Facebook profile.
date : Sep 29, 2016 04:40 PM EDT
Islamic Terror in Kenya title : Kenya Charges Radical Muslim Cleric's Widow Over Police Attack
summary : The widow of a radical Muslim preacher was charged on Friday of helping three other women attack a Kenyan police station.
date : Sep 23, 2016 10:46 AM EDT
Pakistan title : Mob of Drunken Muslims Physically, Verbally Abuse Christian Families, Insult Name of Jesus Christ
summary : A mob of drunken Muslims stormed the homes of Christians in Pakistan, beating men, women and children they deemed to be "ritually impure" and insulting the name of Jesus Christ.
date : Sep 22, 2016 09:40 AM EDT
Boko Haram title : Nigerian Christian Woman Refuses to Embrace Islam Even After Losing Entire Family to Boko Haram
summary : A Nigerian Christian woman has refused to turn her back on her faith - even after Boko Haram militants murdered her husband and kidnapped her three children.
date : Sep 21, 2016 08:59 AM EDT
ISIS title : British Sniper Kills Top ISIS Executioner, Three Other Jihadists From Mile Away, Saves Twelve Hostages
summary : A British sniper killed a top Islamic State executioner and three other jihadists with a single bullet from nearly a mile away, mere seconds before the jihadist was set to burn twelve hostages alive near Raqqa, Syria.
date : Sep 12, 2016 11:32 AM EDT
Persecution title : Christian Man Executed In Iran Reaffirmed Faith, Jesus' Power Over Devil Before Death
summary : Days before he was executed, an Iranian Christian man reaffirmed Jesus' power over the devil and called his relationship with Christ the "best experience" of his brief life.
date : Sep 08, 2016 10:39 AM EDT
Owego NY Sept. 11 Memorial title : Muslim Group Protests New York Town's 9/11 New Memorial
summary : Members of a New York Muslim group called the Islamic Organization of the Southern Tier took offense to a new Owego, New York, memorial created to honor Americans who died in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. IOST representatives fired off a letter to Owego city leaders, communicating they believe words engraved in the granite memorial would encourage hatred toward Muslims.
date : Sep 07, 2016 02:23 PM EDT
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