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According to Islamic law, dhimmis — primarily Jews and Christians under the “protection” of the Islamic state — are “forbidden to openly display wine or pork, (A: to ring church bells or display crosses,) recite the Torah or Evangel aloud, or make public display of their funerals and feastdays” (‘Umdat al-Salik, o11.5(6)). No bells, no [...]

In Arab countries the religious freedom of Christians is restricted and their number has been reduced because of harassment, fear, and persecution. In the voluminous commentaries on the Middle East today very little attention has been given to the sad fate of Christians in the Arab and Muslim countries. Even less attention has been paid [...]

TEHRAN – Global pressure was increasing Saturday on Iran to halt the execution of Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, with over one million people reportedly participating in an online social networking service demanding his release and actions across Europe. The conservative American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) group said over one million people now follow the [...]

RIYADH/CAIRO – The Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia said Friday, March 16, that all churches in the Middle East must be destroyed, adding to concerns among Christians facing violence, including in Egypt, where two nuns are already recovering after a massive attack on their guesthouse. Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah made the controversial statement after [...]

In a rare crackdown on a concentrated area, Iranian authorities have arrested Christians living in the country’s third largest city in what is seen as a tactic to discourage Muslims and converts to Christianity from attending official churches. Since last month officials have arrested about 12 Christian converts in Isfahan, 340 kilometers (211 miles) south [...]

The French-based North African media outlet, Le Courrier de l’Atlas, recently published an article on Salafists in Tunisia, describing who is who in the jihadist Tunisian scene. Although the Salafists are a small minority group there, they are extremely active and threatening the country’s individual freedoms. In a clash between Tunisian security forces and armed [...]