Thursday, January 24, 2013

Mali Persecution.

January 2013
Christians in Mali are living in fear as Islamist rebels fight to maintain control of the north of the country.
The church has experienced a sharp increase in hostilities since March 2012, when Tuareg separatist rebels and extremist Islamist fighters captured the north of Mali and instituted an extreme form of Sharia (Islamic Law). The insurgents destroyed churches and other Christian buildings in Timbuktu and Gao, with the aim of eradicating all traces of Christianity in the region. They also were very hard on more moderate Muslims, killing people, amputating limbs and destroying Sufi sanctuaries.
The harsh conditions prompted thousands to flee. According to the UN High Commission for Refugees, more than 250,000 Malians escaped to neighbouring countries and about 200,000 fled to Bamako in the south.
Due to the rise to power of the rebels and Islamists in the north and the subsequent dramatic rise of persecution of Christians, Mali jumped to No. 7 on the Open Doors 2013 World Watch List.

SHAME On The Mail For Failing To Know That Henry The Seventh Was Not The Same Person As Henry The 8th.

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