Date of source: Friday, November 5, 2010
In the light of the recent “Sayyidat al-Najāh” church massacre by al-Qā‘idah in Iraq and threats made against the Egyptian church, member of the Shurá Council affiliated to al-Jamā‘ah al-Islāmiyyah, Dr. Nājih Ibrāhīm, is interviewed by al-Dustūr. He said that, according to Islamic Sharī’ah, Muslims...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 3, 2010
The parliamentary Committee on Arab and Foreign Affairs and National Security strongly denounced the recent massacre at the “Sayyidat al-Najāh” church in Baghdad. It issued a statement saying that the act defies all religious teachings and that “houses of God” should be respected. They also called...
Date of source: Sunday, January 3, 2010
Jeff Jacoby sets the persecution of the Copts in Egypt in a context of wider persecution against Christians all over the world, including in Iraq, China, Somalia and others.
Date of source: Sunday, January 17, 2010
This article gives a brief background on the various Christian communities in the Middle East, emphasizing the decline of the Christian population over the last century. This is a result of emigration to western Europe and America, driven by several factors, among them persecution
Date of source: Sunday, January 17, 2010
This editorial, republished from the Wall Street Journal by Watani International emphasizes the issue of Christian persecution throughout much of the Muslim world. Pointing to the fact that out of the top 10 worst persecutors of Christians, 8 of those listed are Muslim nations.
Date of source: Sunday, August 2, 2009
This article from the Huffington Post draws attention to Christians living in Muslim countries and states that American Christians are not doing enough to help their religious brethren.
Date of source: Sunday, February 15, 2009
Watani International interviewed the human rights activist ‘Alī al-Samman who founded the ’Committee of 15’ following the sectarian events that took place in Alexandria in 2005
Date of source: Sunday, November 16, 2008
In Iraq, the persecution of Christians continues and many Christian families are leaving Mosul for Baghdad while there are estimates that a third of the Christian population has left the country.
Date of source: Thursday, October 30, 2008
Sanā’ al-Sa‘īd interviews Pope Shenouda.
Date of source: Sunday, June 1, 2008
The author comments on the U.S. Commission on International Freedom’s report on religious freedom in Iraq, and the migration of Christians from the region.