it's pathetic to see the descendents of the original Christians having to flee. The original Christians certainly were there before Islam was even invented. Are these Islamic rebels so barbaric that they can't force themselves to leave these people alone? After all, this is the 21st century, and they should be able to tolerate people of other faiths.
Church Bells Fall Silent in Mosul as Iraqs Christians Flee
The advance of ISIS has ended over a thousand years of Christian worship in Mosulthe latest chapter in the long decline of Christianity in the Middle East.
Last Sunday, for the first time in 1600 years, no mass was celebrated in Mosul. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) seized Iraqs second largest city on June 10, causing most Christians in the region to flee in terror, in new kinship with the torment of Christ crucified on the cross. The remnant of Mosuls ancient Christian community, long inhabitants of the place where many believe Jonah to be buried, now faces annihilation behind ISIS lines. Those who risk worship must do so in silence, praying under new Sharia regulations that have stilled every church bell in the city.
The media has largely ignored the horrifying stories that are emerging from Mosul. On June 23, the Assyrian International News Agency reported that ISIS terrorists entered the home of a Christian family in Mosul and demanded that they pay the jizya (a tax on non-Muslims). According to AINA, When the Assyrian family said they did not have the money, three ISIS members raped the mother and daughter in front of the husband and father. The husband and father was so traumatized that he committed suicide.
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Church Bells Fall Silent in Mosul as Iraqs Christians Flee
The advance of ISIS has ended over a thousand years of Christian worship in Mosulthe latest chapter in the long decline of Christianity in the Middle East.
Last Sunday, for the first time in 1600 years, no mass was celebrated in Mosul. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) seized Iraqs second largest city on June 10, causing most Christians in the region to flee in terror, in new kinship with the torment of Christ crucified on the cross. The remnant of Mosuls ancient Christian community, long inhabitants of the place where many believe Jonah to be buried, now faces annihilation behind ISIS lines. Those who risk worship must do so in silence, praying under new Sharia regulations that have stilled every church bell in the city.
The media has largely ignored the horrifying stories that are emerging from Mosul. On June 23, the Assyrian International News Agency reported that ISIS terrorists entered the home of a Christian family in Mosul and demanded that they pay the jizya (a tax on non-Muslims). According to AINA, When the Assyrian family said they did not have the money, three ISIS members raped the mother and daughter in front of the husband and father. The husband and father was so traumatized that he committed suicide.
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Church Bells Fall Silent in Mosul as Iraq?s Christians Flee - The Daily Beast
