Kosovo
Status of the Persecuted Church in Kosovo
January 15, 2010
Muslim Population: 89% (Christian Population: 11%)
Wahhabi Islam is flooding into the country fueled by Saudi petrodollars. Mosques, madrassahs, and internet cafes that target youth with this virulent form of Islam are under construction throughout Kosovo. Muslims are also on a campaign to seize Christian land. Ancient monasteries and churches have been seized, vandalized, and in some cases entirely destroyed. Believers are fleeing to Serbia to avoid persecution and death. The population figures listed here are out-of-date; the exodus of Christians from Kosovo has accelerated to the point that authorities are unable to provide accurate demographic numbers.