Originally published in International Christian Concern. A former sheikh (Muslim teacher) in eastern Uganda who secretly became a Christian on Christmas Day last year, decided to tell his family about his new faith last month. Marijan Olupot invited his pastor to his home in Obokora village, Obokorasub County, Kibuku District […]
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Saudi textbooks still teaching hate, says US Commission
Originally published in CBN News Despite a highly publicised reform movement in Saudi Arabia, Saudi school textbooks still include violent and intolerant content, according to a new study. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) found passages praising jihad against non-Muslims, calling for the execution of apostates and those […]
Pressure against Christians is ramping up in Algeria
Originally published in Mission News Network Several events in the last few months indicate that Christians in Algeria are facing growing pressure from the government and society. At the end of last year, a long-term resident of Algeria was denied re-entry into the United States. This Christian worker, a French […]
Nabeel Qureshi — No God but One: Allah or Jesus?: Book review
Book Review by Val Viljoen Three years ago I reviewed Nabeel Qureshi’s first book, Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus , in which this American born and bred former Muslim tells the fascinating story of his conversion to faith in the Jesus Christ of the bible. This process took several years during which […]
Muslim mob torches Christian homes as punishment for wanting to build church
Originally published in The Christian Post A Muslim mob torched and looted the homes of 80 Christian families in the Al-Beida village in Egypt, looking to punish them for wanting to turn one of the buildings in the village into a church so they can worship. International Christian Concern, which […]
Converting from Islam deserves death says top cleric
Originally published in World Watch Monitor To convert away from Islam is “treason” that should carry the death penalty, according to Sunni Islam’s topmost religious authority. “The penalty for an open apostate, departing from the community, is well stipulated in Sharia,” Al-Azhar’s Grand Imam Ahmed el-Tayyib declared on Egypt television […]
Orlando shooting and the Love Challenge
By Gordon Hickson (see profile at bottom of page) — Originally published in Charisma News Forgive me for being emotional and personal: I woke up at 3:30 this morning with my heart churning about Orlando and quickly emailed Steve Strang [Founder and CEO of Charisma magazine] that we were all […]
SA is an eagle, Muslims will fall in love with Jesus here — prophetic word
[notice]’Brother Marko’ a Muslim background believer and missionary to South Africa from Turkey reports on a prophetic word for South Africa that God laid on his heart.[/notice] On the weekend of April 29 to May, I was at the Mighty Men Conference in the Karoo. However, about two days before […]
Christian jailed for blasphemy acquitted, released after three years
Originally published in Christian Today An Egyptian Coptic Christian who was imprisoned for defamation of Islam before being proved innocent, has said he thanks God for his time in jail. “I spent three years and two months in prison,” Bishoy Kameel Garas told International Christian Concern (ICC). “But I thank […]
Missing Nigerian girls appear in video shown to Chibok parents
Girls state their names and urge government to help reunite them with families in video released by Boko Haram Originally published in The Guardian A video apparently showing a group of Nigerian girls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram two years ago has been shown to distraught parents in the […]