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Libyan Arab JamahiriyaMap reflects the 30 most recent Persecution Reports. Click HERE for the Map Legend.‘Arab Spring’ becoming Nightmare for ChristiansSaturday, February 11th, 2012Middle East Christians keep wary eye on Arab SpringWednesday, February 8th, 2012“The Arab Spring uprisings that toppled secular dictatorships have unleashed long-suppressed freedoms that have allowed Islamic parties to gain a share of political power they have been denied for decades. Their rise is creating near-panic among ancient Christian communities that dot the Muslim world and predate Islam by centuries,” The Washington Post reports. The persecution of Christian minorities in the Middle EastSaturday, January 7th, 2012“In North Africa and the Middle East, the Arab Spring is turning into a nightmarish experience for many Christians,” The Times of Malta reports. “From Tunisia to Egypt, Islamist parties have, as many realists had already predicted, gained the ascendancy. The leaders of these parties, despite being described optimistically by some high-placed western sources as being of moderate inclination, have already declared that Sharia will be the principal law in their countries.” We can’t ignore the persecution of Christians in the Middle EastTuesday, December 27th, 2011How far will the U.K. go to protect Christians in the Middle East? Christians mull future in post Arab SpringSunday, December 18th, 2011“The rise of Islamist movements in countries swept by the Arab revolutions has sent shudders through the region's Christians who fear for their survival and question the future make-up of the Middle East,” Agence France-Presse reports. Political Islam poised to dominate the new world bequeathed by Arab springMonday, December 12th, 2011“[Political Islam] may prove to be one of the most lasting legacies of the Arab spring,” The Guardian reports. Will There Be a Place for Christians in Muslim-Majority ‘Arab Spring’ Countries?Saturday, December 3rd, 2011“Libya's Moammar Gadhafi, Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and Saddam Hussein of Iraq each were horrible human rights violators, but ironically enough, offered a measure of protection to Christians. In contrast, nations under Shariah will look more like Saudi Arabia and Iran, where leaving Islam for any other religion is a punishable offense,” writes Carl Moeller, the president and CEO of Open Doors USA. Saudi Journalist Warns: It’s ‘The Muslim Brotherhood Spring’Saturday, November 19th, 2011“In Libya, we find [religious] fundamentalists of all backgrounds, from those who have taken up arms, to those who are making speeches and giving sermons, inside the country and abroad, not to mention figures like Ali al-Salabi,” CBN reports. Ridical Islamists, including the Muslim Brotherhood, are gaining political influence and rising to power from Tunisia to Egypt. Fear and uncertainty increases throughout the minority Christian community. U.S. Won’t Oppose Islamic PartiesFriday, November 11th, 2011“The U.S. government will not oppose Islamic political parties that have quickly become leading players in the emerging democracies of the Arab Spring,” The Media Line reports. Some Islamist-based governments have announced their intentions to impose Sharia (Islamic law) which will further isolate the already dwindling Christian communities who are fleeing their homelands from religious based violence throughout the Middle East. Are Christians facing extinction on the Arab street?Sunday, November 6th, 2011“The killing of dozens of Coptic Christian protesters during the recent turmoil in Cairo is one of the by-products of the Arab spring – and, unfortunately, a predictable one,” The Guardian reports. The Arab Spring is becoming an Islamist takeoverSaturday, November 5th, 2011Last week’s elections in Tunisia resulted in the victory of the Islamist Ennahda party. If the outcome of Tunisia’s elections exemplify who will rise to power after elections in other Middle Eastern countries – mainly Egypt – than the safety for Christians in the future Middle East appears bleak. Christians Under Threat as Radical Islam Spreads in ‘New Middle East’Sunday, October 30th, 2011“Attacked by mobs and terrorists, repressed by the growing popularity of fundamentalist Islamic law and cut off from crucial business ties, Christians are fleeing the Middle East in an unprecedented exodus,” News Max reports. Will Sharia Govern Newly Liberated Muslim Countries?Saturday, October 29th, 2011“As the newly liberated Muslim countries from Tunisia to Egypt to Libya form new governments and institutions, one of the key questions becomes how far they will go to placate hardline Muslim forces,” Jim Sciutto writes for ABC news. Libyan Leader Declares Nation Islamic, Sharia Law to be ImplementedWednesday, October 26th, 2011“[Transitional government leader Mustafa Abdul-Jalil] laid out a vision for the post-Gadhafi future with an Islamist tint, saying Islamic Sharia law would be the ‘basic source’ of legislation and existing laws that contradict the teachings of Islam would be nullified,” News Max reports. Global Christians Called to Pray for Libya’s New Future Following Gaddafi’s DeathMonday, October 24th, 2011Christian Today urges prayer for Christians in Libya following Muammar Gaddafi's death and this transitional period in Libya's history. Iran: Christian’s Prison Sentence Extended Five YearsSaturday, October 22nd, 2011The prison sentence of Behnam Irani was extended by five years, invoking a suspended sentence from 2008, Mohabat News reports. Christian leaders hope for peaceful and free Libya after death of GaddafiFriday, October 21st, 2011Please pray for Libya following Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s death, which will inevitably begin a new era in the country. Libya: What does Gaddafi’s death mean for Christians?Friday, October 21st, 2011"The people of Libya are grateful for the support they have received from Christian organizations, and I think they will provide freedom for those groups. I really do hope the persecution ends and there will be more freedom and space for the church there,” Bas Vanderzalm, president of Medical Teams International told Mission Network News. Uncertain Future for Christians in LibyaWednesday, September 21st, 2011“There is concern whether some Islamic militants in the new regime might want to restrict or even end religious freedom. Perhaps the most vulnerable in this new era will be the minority Christian population,” The National Catholic Register reports. 9/11 anniversary: The end of Islamic extremism is far from nighMonday, September 12th, 2011“At the heart of extremism is an ideology, a world-view – and not just concerning the perceived wrong done to the Muslim Umma (or people). Such an ideology expects Islam to dominate rather than to accept a subservient place in world affairs. It promotes pan-Islam and the ultimate rejection of nation-states, even Muslim ones… its ultimate aim is a single Islamic political, social, economic and spiritual entity,” Michael Nazir-Ali, the former Archbishop of Rochester, writes in The Telegraph. |
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