Churches Burned, Christians Displaced

Africa
Nigeria

January 1, 2012

On November 26 in a town in NIGERIA, members of the Islamist group Boko Haram and local Muslims burned five churches and destroyed Christian-owned businesses. Hundreds of believers have been displaced.

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Churches Burned, Christians Displaced

Status of the Persecuted Church in the Islamic Context