PROJECT OPEN BOOK: Documenting the persecution of Christians in the Islamic world

PROJECT OPEN BOOK: Documenting the persecution of Christians in the Islamic world

Documenting the Persecution of Christians in the Islamic World
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11/26/03: Prince intervenes to release two Christians in Saudi Arabia detained for "no good reason"
11/12/03: Alexandrian Converts & Supporters: All but 5 Released
10/31/03: Attackers Critically Injure Turkish Christian
10/26/03: Declaration by the Christian Converts of Egypt
10/21/03: Christians in Indonesia Flee Their Homes as Attacks Spread
10/10/03: Nigeria: Shari’a Dress Codes Imposed on Christian Schoolgirls and Nurses
10/10/03: Pakistani Christians Released on Bail
9/19/03: Jordanian Widow's Legal Tangle Intensifies
9/12/03: Australia: Christian Pastors Taken to Court to Silence Criticism of Islam
9/08/03: Pakistani Police Accuse Christians of Killing Priest
9/04/03: Khartoum Threatens Southern Sudanese Churches
Ongoing US DEPT OF STATE: International Religious Freedom Report for 2002
Ongoing: Reports from the US Commission on International Religions Freedom
Ongoing: The Unveiling of Pakistan

Specific Incidents

11/26/03: Prince intervenes to release two Christians in Saudi Arabia detained for "no good reason"
11/12/03: Alexandrian Converts & Supporters: All but 5 Released
10/31/03: Attackers Critically Injure Turkish Christian
10/27/03: Egyptian Police Protect Coptic Girl's Kidnappers
10/26/03: Declaration by the Christian Converts of Egypt
10/21/03: Christians in Indonesia Flee Their Homes as Attacks Spread
10/10/03: Nigeria: Shari’a Dress Codes Imposed on Christian Schoolgirls and Nurses
10/10/03: Pakistani Christians Released on Bail
9/19/03: Jordanian Widow's Legal Tangle Intensifies
9/12/03: Australia: Christian Pastors Taken to Court to Silence Criticism of Islam
9/08/03: Pakistani Police Accuse Christians of Killing Priest
9/04/03: Khartoum Threatens Southern Sudanese Churches
8/20/03: Evidence Found for More Attacks on Christians
8/19/03: Senegal: Christians Fear Expansion of Shari’a
8/07/03: Blasphemy Conviction of Two Christians Upheld by Pakistani Court
8/07/03: UAE Formally Deports Filipino Pastor
7/29/03: Palestinian Authority: Muslim Convert to Christianity Butchered
7/15/03: Eritrean Christian Still Jailed in Saudi Arabia
7/7/03: Catholic Priest Murdered in Pakistan
6/19/03: Pakistan: Baluchistan to Table Shari’ah Bill
6/17/03: Saudi Arabia Stalling Eritrean Christian's Deportation
6/4/03: Pakistan Acquits Illiterate Christian of Blasphemy
6/2/03: Saudi Arabia Deports Ethiopian Christian
5/30/03: Sudanese Priest Released in Khartoum
5/30/03: New Hope in Sight for Jordanian Christian Widow
5/23/03: Death of Evangelist Highlights Growing Tension in Bangladesh
5/18/03: Iraq: Two Christians Murdered, Others Harrassed
5/13/03: Saudi Arabia Jails Two African Christians in Jeddah
5/12/03: Sudan Jails Episcopal Priest Near Khartoum
5/08/03: Malaysia: Ban on Bible Rescinded
5/08/03: United Arab Emirates: Christian Minister Reprieved
5/08/03: Lebanon: Bomb Kills Christian Convert
5/07/03: Jordanian Christian Killed in Lebanon Attack
5/07/03: Egypt: Christian Couple Imprisoned for Conversion
5/07/03: Bangladesh: Christian Stabbed to Death
5/05/03: Eritrea Arrests, Conscripts More Protestant Christians
5/02/03: Pakistan: Ranjah Masih Convicted of Blasphemy
4/30/03: Jihad Threatened If Muslim Demands Are Not Met
4/28/03: Pakistan Christian Sentenced to Life in Prison
4/23/03: Pastor and Six Family Members Burned to Death in Nigeria
4/14/03: Malaysia Bans 12 Christian Books
4/14/03: Jordan: Christian Widow's Arrest Is To Be Enforced
4/9/03: Philippines: Violence Escalating, Christians Killed
4/3/03: Egypt: Church Stranded in Mid-Renovation, Local Government Withdraws License
3/14/03: Muslim Mob Invades Christian Village in Western Nigeria
3/5/03: Philippines: 21 Killed in Airport Bomb Blast
3/3/03: Philippines: Fourteen Killed in Attack on Christian Village
3/14/03: Iraq: Muslim Extremist Murders Kurdish Christian
2/24/03: Iraq: Christian Convert from Islam Shot Dead
1/30/03: Pakistan Authorities Silent on Church Attack Investigation
1/24/03: Jordan Court Orders Christian Mother Jailed
1/7/15: Pamphlet Urges Pakistani Muslims to Kill Westerners and Christians
1/7/03: Three Pakistani Christians Lose Eyesight in Christmas Assault
12/26/02: Three Baptist Hospital Staff Killed in Yemen
12/26/02: Pakistan: Muslim Cleric Who Preached Attacks on Christians Detained for Questioning in Grenade Attack on Church
12/24/02: Indonesia: Christians Threatened with "Bloody Christmas"
12/24/02: UAE Authorities Release Filipino Pastor
12/23/02: Christian Solidarity Worldwide: Pray for Nigeria!
11/25/02: Nigeria Riots: What the Press Didn't Report
11/8/02: Muslim mob closes Christian church in Indonesia
10/25/02: Pakistan: Christian Massacre Survivor Set Free in Karachi
10/22/02: Pakistan: Karachi Police Abduct Eyewitness to Massacre
10/20/02: Philippines: Church Attacked in Philippine City
10/15/02: Indonesia: Mob Destroys Church in South Sulawesi
10/15/02: Egyptian Security Police Arrest, Harass Local Christians
10/14/02: Nigeria: Twelve Killed in Student Riot
10/09/02: Jordanian Christian Mother Given 5-Day Ultimatum
10/09/02: Pakistan: Further Attacks Alarm Christians
10/04/02: Indonesia: Seventeen Churches Closed Down in Aceh
9/25/02: Gunmen Execute Pakistan Christians
9/20/02: Indonesia: Churches Closed Down in West Java
9/17/02: Pakistan: New Church Attacks Threatened
9/12/02: Sudan: Site of Samaritan's Purse Hospital Bombed
9/10/02: Two children killed, eight wounded as Sudan bombs town
8/14/02: Christian Villages Burn Again in Central Indonesia
8/09/02: Grenades Kill at Church in Pakistan
8/07/02: Indonesia: More Violence in Sulawesi
8/05/02: Six dead in Pakistan school attack Monday
7/25/02: Nigeria: Zamfara State Imposes Arabic Language on Christians
7/18/02: Christians attacked and killed by Islamic fanatics in Nigeria
6/11/02: Philippines: News of the Burnhams
4/20/02: Australia: Muslims Assault Non-Muslim in Immigration Detention Centres
4/20/02: Two men deported from Saudi Arabia for owning a Bible and Christian CDs
4/11/02: Call for Tighter Security for Christians after Attack on Pakistan Church by Youths with Machineguns
3/27/02: SHARIA LAW THREATENS NIGERIA'S STABILITY
3/17/02: Sunday Service Ends in Carnage for Christian Worshippers in Pakistan
3/15/02: Another Pakistani Christian Framed for Blasphemy Is on Trial
11/23/01: Indonesian Catholic Church Compound under Jihad Militant Attack
11/13/01: Islamic Forces Surround 50,000 Indonesian Christians
11/08/01: Jihad Warriors in the Moluccas Burn Christian Village
11/05/01: PAKISTAN: Renewed threats against Christians
10/29/01: Massacre in Pakistan condemned
10/17/01: Aid workers on trial "very scared"
10/17/01: "Justice" in Sudan
10/03/01: Crackdown on Christians Intensifies in Osama Bin Laden's Home Country of Saudi Arabia
10/03/01: Lawyers given time to prepare aid workers defence
9/20/01: PAKISTAN-KYRGYZSTAN: Christians fear attacks
9/12/01: Pakistan: Militant Muslims Kill Bible Student
9/11/01: Saudi Arabia: Boy Pleads for Help for Father Detained in Saudi Arabia
9/9/01: Taliban Might Consider Prisoner Swap
9/8/01: Afghanistan: Accused Workers Plead Innocent
9/6/01: Afghanistan: Taliban Might Hang Christian Aid Workers
8/28/01: Pakistan: Christian Groups Urge Letter Campaign Against Blasphemy Death Sentence
8/25/01: Afghanistan: Taliban OKs Visits to Aid Workers
8/23/01: Crackdown on Christians in Saudi Arabia Worsens after Six More Arrests
8/16/01: Afghanistan: Taliban ask diplomats to leave
8/12/01: Afghanistan: Taliban Suspect Christian Plot Among Western Aid Workers
8/12/01: Afghanistan: Taliban Frees Children, Arrests Their Fathers
8/6/01: Afghanistan: Aid Workers Arrested by Taliban Face Death
7/26/01: Pakistan: Lahore High Court Upholds Blasphemy Death Sentence
7/25/01: Saudi Police Snatch Another Christian in Midnight Raid
7/19/01: Saudi Arabia Continues Crackdown on Christians
4/27/01: Amnesty International: Sudan church shootings and arrests must be investigated
4/13/01: Sudan: Easter crusade canceled after threats
1/26/01: Christians Detained and Charged for Evangelising in Pakistan
1/22/01: Tanzania: Ministry Leader Slain
1/19/01: Indonesia: Forced Conversions, Circumcision in Moluccas
1/8/01: Afghanistan Imposes Death Penalty
10/3/00: Muslims Kill Christians in Ambon Indonesia
10/2/00: Eyewitness in Ambon, Indonesia: Christians still suffering, dying
8/23/00: Borno becomes seventh Nigerian state to adopt Sharia
8/13/00: Indonesian troops slaughter Christians
6/1/00: Extremists in northern Nigeria place bounty on priests
5/31/00: Islamic militants kill 50 Christians in raid on Indonesian island
4/25/00: Holy war brewing in troubled Ambon
4/23/00: Christians under the Palestinian Authority Persecuted
4/20/00: Muslim extremists claim two hostages beheaded in Philippines
4/17/00: Muslim Rebels: No Crosses in Philippine Province
3/28/00: Saudi Arabia Bridles as Rights Group Charges Widespread Abuses
3/24/00: Commission Asks Clinton To Address Religious Freedom with Egyptian President Mubarak
3/23/00: New lawsuits challenge legality of Sharia in Nigeria
3/21/00: Muslim rebels abduct students in Philippines
3/13/00: Christians in Kaduna, Nigeria, forced to renounce their faith or die
3/3/00: Kano Muslims tell Christians to live with Sharia or leave
3/2/00: Nigeria president appeals for calm as governors ignore agreement
2/29/00: Nigerian governors back off implementation of Islamic law
2/21/00: THREE SILHOUETTES OF SUDAN-The Abandoned People of the South
2/21/00: Seminary student killed,campus attacked by mob in Nigeria riots
1/1/00: Spread of Islamic law could threaten stability of Nigeria
1/9/00: Egyptian Police Continue to Arrest Suspects in Christian-Muslim Violence
1/8/00: Growing Bloodshed in Maluku Province of Indonesia
1/7/00: Eyewitness Report of Atrocities in Ambon
1/4/00: Egyptian Security Officials Investigate Attacks On Christians
12/22/99: Tensions rise over Islamic law in northern Nigeria
10/19/99: Five Nigerian states consider imposing Islamic law
9/16/99: Bishop Accuses Indonesian Troops of Plot against Church
9/13/99: Protestant Leader Killed in East Timor
5/6/99: Pakistani Teen Acquitted of Converting Muslim Friend
4/6/99: Sudan Bombed Southern Towns, Rebels Claim
3/31/99: US/British Team Experiences Bombings of Civilians in Southern Sudan
3/28/99: Pakistani Teen Still in Legal Trouble
12/04/98: Sudanese Priests Could Face Crucifixion
11/23/98: Maldives Releases Detained Christians
11/05/98: Saudis deport another Filipino Christian
11/04/98: EDITORIAL: Persecuting Egypt's Christians
9/22/98: Murder, Mass Detention and Torture in Egypt
9/03/98: Starving Sudanese Flock To Catholic Dispensaries
8/11/98: Update on Status of Maldivian Religious Prisoners
7/22/98: Egyptian Security Forces Close Down Church near Maadi
7/17/98: Christian Faces Death Penalty in Sudan
Ongoing The Latest on Indonesian Riots
7/13/98: Philippine Bishops Seek Gov't Help in Saudi Persecution
7/13/98: Slavery Widespread in Sudan, Bishop Charges
7/10/98: Prisoners of Conscience in the Maldives

Nota Bene: Background on Religious Persecution in Maldives
6/18/98: Situation Worsens in Saudi Arabia

Nota Bene: Report on Freedom of Religion in Saudi Arabia
6/05/98: Four Sentenced for Importing Bibles to Morocco
5/14/98: Religious Violence Set to Escalate in Pakistan
4/28/98: Angry Mob Ransacks School, Churches in Bangladesh
9/6/97: Two Copts Martyred in South Egypt
9/14/97: Virgin Mary "sighting" spurs riot
3/15/97: Egypt's Copts demand protection after killings blamed on militants
2/24/97: Western Christians Detained in Iran
2/7/97: Two churches set ablaze as riots hit Khanewal
2/13/97: Pakistan - Christians and Police Clash

LI>2/18/97: Pakistan's Christians are extremely fearful of Muslims
1/30/97: Indonesian Riot du Jour: Thousands in anti-Christian riot in Indonesia
12/26/96: More attacks in Idonesia: Painful Christmas Presents for Christians and Chinese

Further info and reactions:
11/18/96: Lebanese Christian Sentenced for Marrying Muslim
10/10/96: Another 20 churches burned in Indonesia

Info and reactions:
09/28/96: Mohammad Bagher Yusefi martyred in Iran
05/11/93-02/22/95: Fourteen-year old Pakistani Christian escapes death penalty on appeal

United States Commission on International Religions Freedom

6/4/02: 2002 Report on Afghanistan (PDF)
5/3/02: 2002 Report on Indonesia (PDF)
4/29/02: 2002 Report on Sudan (PDF)
3/21/01: 2001 Report on Sudan
5/14/01: Addendum to 2001 USIRCF Report: Egypt
5/14/01: Addendum to 2001 USIRCF Report: Saudi Arabia
11/1/00: 2000 Report on Iran

Ongoing Injustice

US DEPT OF STATE: International Religious Freedom Report for 2002
Coptic Christians Threatened by Egypt's Policies
Human rights group disputes U.S. First Lady's view of Egypt
Egyptian Violence: A Brief Sampler
Comprehensive Coverage on Indonesian Riots
Background on Religious Persecution in Maldives
Slave Trade Thrives in Sudan
A Report on Freedom of Religion in Saudi Arabia (1/30/97)
Human Rights Practices in Sudan, 1995
Books from Human Rights Watch on Sudan
Observations on Sudan with additional links
Children Sold as Slaves, Say Christian Groups (3/15/96)
"Will No One Hear the Screams?" from Citizen Magazine.
Some words from Idonesia

For further documentation on the Web

Barnabus Fund: "Serving The Suffering Church"
Christian Solidarity International
Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Coptic News
Fellowship of Indonesian Christians in America
International Christian Concern
International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
International Persecution of Christians
The Voice of the Martyrs

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