Foundational Papers on Persecution and Adversity

• Persecution by and of Christians
• A Double-Edged Sword
• Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God: A solemn reminder of what is at stake

Articles, Papers and Documents on Relations between Muslims and Non-Muslims

• Pact of Umar, 7th Century
• Myths and Politics: Origin of the Myth of a Tolerant Pluralistic Islamic Society
• References on the Status of Christians and Jews in Muslim Lands

Specific Incidents

• 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: Saudi Arabia Starts Deporting Expatriate Christian Prisoners
  
  
• 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
  
  
  
• 7/02/98: Saudi Arabia Refuses Consular Access to Arrested Christians
  
  
• 6/18/98: Situation Worsens in Saudi Arabia
  
  Nota Bene: Report on Freedom of Religion in Saudi Arabia
  
  
  
• 6/16/98: Filipino Christians Arrested in Saudi Arabia
  
  
• 6/11/98: "Moroccan Four" Face Hidden Charges, Depression
  
  
• 6/05/98: Four Sentenced for Importing Bibles to Morocco
  
  
• 4/27/98: Pakistani Court Sentences Christian to Die
  
  
• 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
  
  
• 7/16/97: Two Filipino Christians Beheaded by Saudi Arabia
  
  
• 3/15/97: Egypt's Copts demand protection after killings blamed on militants
  
  
• 2/24/97: Western Christians Detained in Iran
  
  
• 2/14/97: Muslim Militants Kill 10 Christians in Southern Egypt
  
  
• 2/8/97: Pakistani Pastor Arrested on Forced Conversion Charges
  
  
• 2/7/97: Rampaging Muslims Set Fire to Churches in Pakistan
  
  Further info and reactions:
  
  Two churches set ablaze as riots hit Khanewal (2/7/97)
  Pakistan - Christians and Police Clash (2/13/97)
  Pakistan's Christians are extremely fearful of Muslims (2/18/97)
  
  
  
  
• 1/30/97: Indonesian Riote 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:
  
  Rioters burn churches in Indonesia's West Java (12/26/96)
  Police beating apparently sparks Indonesian riot (12/26/96)
  Suharto calls for restraint (12/27/96)
  Mob violence in West Java spreads (12/28/96)
  Burning in Tasikmalaya (12/28/96)
  Indonesia's military imposes curfew (12/29/96)
  West Java violence may be rooted in frustration (12/29/96)
  Riots in Indonesia (e-mail messages from residents)
  
  
  
  
• 12/2/96: Egyptian Convert From Islam Imprisoned In Tanta
  
  Further info:
  
  Egyptian Convert Released in Egypt (12/18/96)
  
  
  
• 11/18/96: Lebanese Christian Sentenced for Marrying Muslim
  
  
• 10/10/96: Another 20 churches burned in Indonesia
  
  Further info and reactions:
  
  Reuter news report (10/15/96)
  Observations from the field (10/15/96)
  An update from the Jakarta Post (10/16/96)
  Report from Compass (10/16/96)
  Religious Leaders Denounce Killings, Attacks on Churches (11/14/96)
  More information from Fica-Net
  Nine Indonesians imprisoned for rioting (01/24/97)
  
  
  
• 09/28/96: Mohammad Bagher Yusefi martyred in Iran
  
  
• 06/09/96: Indonesian churches attacked by mobs
  
  
• 05/11/93-02/22/95: Fourteen-year old Pakistani Christian escapes death penalty on appeal

Ongoing Injustice

• Comprehensive Coverage on Indonesian Riots
• Background on Religious Persecution in Maldives
• Slave Trade Thrives in Sudan
• Egyptian Violence: A Brief Sampler
• A Report on Freedom of Religion in Saudi Arabia (1/30/97)
• Saudi Arabia's Persecution of Christians
• Human Rights Practices in Sudan, 1996
• Human Rights Practices in Sudan, 1995
• Books from Human Rights Watch on Sudan
• Sudan News & Views
• 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.
• Patterns of Persecution: Christians under Islam
• Some words from Idonesia

For further documentation on the Web

• Blood in the Fields: Today's News Reports on Persecuted Christians
  
• Christian Solidarity International
  
• International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
  
• Coptic News
  
• International Christian Concern
  
• LightSource Online
  
• The Voice of the Martyrs
  
• Fellowship of Indonesian Christians in America
  

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