Archive for November, 2011|Monthly archive page“It’s an honor for me to be a traitor if I saved innocent children’s blood.”Wednesday, November 30th, 2011“It's an honor for me to be a traitor if I saved innocent children’s blood.” - Mosab Hassan Yousef Incredible Story from the son of one of the founders of Hamas! Don't miss our president's interview with Mosab Yousef in "Islam Uncensored!" Religious Freedom In China At Lowest Point Since Tiananmen Square CrackdownWednesday, November 30th, 2011Fu and several other ChinaAid witnesses were invited by the European Parliament to testify at its hearing on “The human rights situation in China” at the parliament building in Brussels, Belgium. Christian Refugees From Burma Living In Appalling ConditionsWednesday, November 30th, 2011"An estimated 86,000 Chins have come to India since 1988, 10,000 of them to Delhi. The majority arrived in the last five years. For many, including Biathleng and his family, their problems have only grown since his arrival." Christian Worker Fired At Britain’s Heathrow Airport For “Insulting Muslims”Wednesday, November 30th, 2011Halawi reportedly said she was told by those involved in the complaints to "go to Hell" for her religion and that Jews were responsible for the September 11 terror attacks against the United States. A friend, she added, was reduced to tears after being bullied for wearing a cross. Police In Pakistan Beat Pregnant Christian, Husband For 3 DaysWednesday, November 30th, 2011“A policeman offered to remove the theft charges against me if I was willing to renounce Christianity and convert to Islam,” he said. “I told him that no matter what happens, I will not renounce my faith, nor would I confess the false charges made against us.” Christians turn out in strong numbers, trying to stem Islamist win in Egypt’s voteWednesday, November 30th, 2011“[Egypt’s] Christian minority turned out in droves for voting Monday and Tuesday in the first parliamentary elections since the fall of Hosni Mubarak in February,” The Associated Press reports. Is Satellite TV Responsible for the Rise of Conversions to Christianity in Iran?Wednesday, November 30th, 2011When reporter Nima Khorrami Assl asked a group of Iranians in Dubai about “what they thought has been the most important yet unnoticed societal development in the country over the last couple of years, they unanimously singled out the increasing appeal of Christianity amongst the Iranian youth, especially women,” he wrote in The Majalla. Many Iranians credit the large number of conversions to satellite TV. Tunisia and Its Islamists: The Revolution, Phase TwoWednesday, November 30th, 2011“Militant extremists, including the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's Iranian brand, proclaim the only legitimate governments -- anywhere -- are those controlled by devout Muslims committed to a rigid interpretation of Islamic law and the enforcement of that interpretation,” The Strategy Page reports. Will Tunisia’s newly elected Ennahda Party impose Sharia when drafting the country’s new constitution, or adhere to the democratic principles they claim to uphold? Copts keen on voting in first post-Mubarak electionsWednesday, November 30th, 2011“Egypt’s Coptic community is eager to participate in the first post-Mubarak parliamentary elections amid repeated calls by Pope Shenouda to vote. While some claim their votes are aimed at countering the Islamist stream, others say they are looking to be well-represented in parliament,” The Daily News in Egypt reports. Last Chance to Sign Up for December E-Newsletter!Tuesday, November 29th, 2011Last day to sign up for our December e-newsletter! This is a special edition featuring stories of hope from 2011, including one pastor we support who was hesitant to leave prison due to all the ministry he was doing there and another who is now discipling former members of a Muslim radical group that came to Christ! Sign up here. Nepal: Powerful Bomb Discovered Outside Protestant ChurchTuesday, November 29th, 2011Suman Gurung, the church pastor, said people in the area had a lucky escape and that security for services and Church activities in the future would be stepped up. Burma: CSW Urges Clinton To Highlight Human Rights Violations In BurmaTuesday, November 29th, 2011Despite signals of increasing liberalization in Burma's government, violent attacks against ethnic minorities in Burma and specifically against Christian's continue. Reports of detainment, forced labor, murder, and rape in Burma's ethnic states occur on a regular basis, and restrictions on the holding of Christian religious services remain firmly in place. NASA Employee Fired For Views On Intelligent Design Gains SupportTuesday, November 29th, 2011Coppedge had served as a "team lead" technical specialist on Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Cassini mission to Saturn. The 14-year JPL veteran was demoted in 2009 after being accused of "pushing religion" on his co-workers. Hindu Extremists Fail To Stop Massive Christian Prayer MeetingTuesday, November 29th, 2011“On the first day there were around 25,000 people, on the second nearly 30,000 and on the final day more than 30,000 people were here,” he added. At Least 45 Christians Killed In Plateau State, NigeriaTuesday, November 29th, 2011“On Thursday at about 9 a.m., the Muslims’ call to prayer was made at the Izala [Islamic sect] mosque,” Pamjamo said. “And shortly after that, we saw hundreds of armed Muslims invading the town from all directions, attacking and killing Christians. They were shouting ‘Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar,’ as they were burning properties belonging to Christians.” Turkey: Attacks on missionaries continue, journalist saysTuesday, November 29th, 2011“After years of trials, investigations, media reports and countless allegations, a case into the notorious torture and murder of three missionaries in Malatya has yet to reach any satisfactory conclusion,” Hürriyet Daily News reports. Egypt: Nervous Christians vote with an eye to the futureTuesday, November 29th, 2011“In the gritty Egyptian port city of Alexandria, thousands of Christians cast their votes yesterday, anxious about what democracy will mean for their minority community,” The Gulf Times reports. Tunisia’s new premier faces Islamist testTuesday, November 29th, 2011Recent statements by leaders of the popular Ennahda Party in Tunisia have raised the question, “Can Islamist political parties respect democratic institutions and human rights?” Iran: Intelligence Minister declares house churches a threat for youthTuesday, November 29th, 2011“Heydar Moslehi, Minister of Intelligence of Iran, announced that house churches are a threat to youth and acknowledged a new series of efforts to fight the growth of the house church movement in Iran,” Mohabat News reports. Islam vs. Women’s RightsMonday, November 28th, 2011EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT FROM "ISLAM UNCENSORED": Jeff King: Let’s unpack the incompatibility of Islam and women’s rights? Ayaan Hirsi Ali: There is a whole list: women will not be able to choose their own husbands; they will be forced into marriage. There will be child brides because Prophet Muhammad married a nine-year old girl, and all Muslim men who want to marry an underage girl will invoke Muhammad and ignore the constitution of the country they live in. We have a whole institution of marriage and divorce in the West that protects women’s and children’s rights that will be turned upside down for women. It will discriminate against women; they will not get alimony, they can be divorced on a whim. ...What do you think? Is Islam compatible with women’s rights? |
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