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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 |
Washington -- International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned
that yesterday, Nigerian Muslims murdered 500 Christians in village of
Dogo Nahawa, near the city of Jos. Most of the victims are women and
children.
The Muslims invaded the village yesterday at 2 AM local time and
slaughtered the Christians with machetes. In some cases the Muslims
wiped out entire members families. They also burned down the homes of
several Christians.
A local government official told ICC that around 380 Christians were
buried in one mass burial space. He added that other victims were
buried by their families and there are still bodies being collected.
The official, who requested to remain anonymous, also said that police
have arrested 93 people and recovered guns, knifes and other types of
weapons from the suspects.
"The genocide committed by Muslims against innocent women and
children is another clear demonstration of Muslims brutality and
intolerance of Christians in northern Nigeria. The Nigerian government
must bring those responsible to account for this evil crime against
humanity. The right to freedom of religion must not just be written in
our Constitution but must be seen to be in practice. We are appealing
to Christians all over the world through ICC and continual prayers for
believers in Northern Nigeria," said Reverend John Hayab. Reverend
Hayab is the Secretary General of Christian Association of Nigeria in
Kaduna State.
This latest anti Christian Jihad came on the heels of a conflict
between Christians and Muslims in Jos in January of this year. During
that conflict, over 300 people were killed. Over 13, 750 Christians
have been killed by Muslims in northern Nigeria since the introduction
of Sharia laws in 2001.
ICC's Regional Manager for Africa and South Asia, Jonathan Racho,
said, "We condemn in the strongest words this latest Jihad attack
against Christians. It's both unconscionable and extremely heinous for
the Muslims to slaughter women and children in the middle of the night
simply because of their religious belief. This is yet another example
of danger of Islamic fundamentalism. The international community must
assist the victims and their families. Nigerian officials must be held
accountable for their failure in protecting Christians from Muslim
aggression."
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 |
Those who died were reported to be mainly women and children
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A Christian organisation in Nigeria
has accused the army of ignoring warnings of attacks in the build-up to
the weekend massacre near the city of Jos.
Hundreds died
during attacks on three villages in an area which straddles the
country's mainly Christian south and Muslim north.
The massacre is seen as revenge for a previous bout of killings in January.
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 |
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Nigeria (MNN) ― Christians have again been the focus of violence over the weekend in Jos, Nigeria.
Open Doors is a
ministry to the persecuted church and has work in the region. Open
Doors' Paul Estabrooks says, "It's a hotly-contested part of the
country that separates the Muslim north from the
predominately-Christian south."
Estabrooks describes the violence: "At least 200 people were killed in
the rioting [Sunday]--most of them Christians. The descriptions are not
to be repeated on the air. The bodies are beyond recognition in some
cases; the babies included with their mothers, and it's a pretty sad
story."
Similar violence less than two months ago left more than 300 Christians dead and churches burned.
The most recent violence may be in response to those who took the law into their own hands and attacked those responsible.
Estabrooks says there also may be other reasons. "Christians run most
of the businesses in the area. Muslims claim they have been denied jobs
and other benefits by the Christian-dominated government in Plateau
State."
Ending the cycle of violence is important, says Estabrooks, but few
are qualified. "Theologically, this is left to evangelical Christians
because leaders told us to forgive and not to retaliate and leave
justice and vengeance to God."
Open Doors is doing what they can to help, says Estabrooks. "We have
people on the ground who teach our 'Standing Strong through the Storm'
seminar, which addresses how we respond to this violence, what Jesus
teaches us about it, as well as how to help the widows and the orphans
who are left behind."
While the church is growing, pray that the cycle of violence will end and that many will turn to Christ as a result.
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Sunday, 07 March 2010 |
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Sunday, 07 March 2010 |
 (AINA) -- An Egyptian court in the southern city of Assuit acquitted this week four Muslims accused of killing 61-year-old Farouk Attallah on October 19, 2009. In broad daylight and in full view of witnesses, the killers fired 31 bullets to his head before beheading him, in the busy village market place of Attaleen, near Dairout, 313 kilometers south of Cairo. The dead body was then dragged in the street, accompanied by shouts of victory. Free Copts website published a video of the disfigured body (warning, violent graphic content: video). The judge presiding over the court on February 22, said that he was not satisfied that the testimony of the witnesses established that the imprisoned men were the killers. After the acquittal of Mohamad, Ashraf, Osama and Ahmad Hassouna, there was jubilation in the court room, with shouts of 'Allah is Great' and congratulations from all Muslims, including members of the state security forces who were present. Christians were enraged over the acquittal, since similar cases would result in life imprisonment or execution for a Copt if the victim was a Muslim.
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Saturday, 27 February 2010 |
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World Council of Churches
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Bossey, Switzerland
23-26 February 2010 We, the executive committee of the World Council of Churches (meeting from 23 to 26 February 2010 in Bossey, Switzerland), send you greetings in the precious name of our Saviour and Lord, Jesus Christ! The general secretary of the World Council of Churches in his letter addressed to His Holiness Pope Shenouda III has expressed the WCC’s deep concern over the vicious attack by a group of people on a Coptic Orthodox congregation in Nag Hammadi on January 7th, 2010. This crime injured several people in one of the ancient Christian sites in Egypt leaving six Christians and one Muslim dead.
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Friday, 19 February 2010 |
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Please join south Florida Churches, St. Mary's, St. John's, and St. Peter's in a peaceful demonstration this SaturdayFebruary the 20th in commemoration of the 40th day of our fallen martyrs of Nagah Hammadi - Egypt. In quest of stopping the killing of Christians in Egypt.
Everyone is encouraged to come and join as we are all one body in Christ. Please invite anyone you know and anyone from other churches is welcome and encourage to join us. Women are encouraged to wear Black, Men are encouraged to wear Black Ties, if possible.
The location: corner of Andrews and Broward Blvd in front of the federal Building I.95 Broward Blvd, East to Andrews
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Saturday February 20th.
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