Egyptian Convert Endures Life at a Standstill – on the Run
— Maher Ahmad El-Mo’otahssem Bellah El-Gohary and 16 year old daughter Dina
Day: May 27, 2010
Pakistan: 57 Pakistani Hindus convert to Islam ‘under pressure’
Pakistan: 57 Pakistani Hindus convert to Islam ‘under pressure’
— DNA reports: “Over 50 Pakistani Hindus have converted to Islam in the Sialkot district of Punjab within a week (between May 14 and May 19) under pressure from their Muslim employers in a bid to retain their jobs and survive in the Muslim-dominated society.”
— “As many as 35 Hindus converted to Islam on May 14, another 14 on May 17 and eight on May 19, 2010.”
— “All the 57 Hindus who have converted belong to the Pasroor town of Sialkot.”
Los Angeles: Police say Hispanic Church Vandalism is Hate Crime
Los Angeles: Police say church vandalism is hate crime
— Santa Rosa De Lima Catholic Church in Maywood is mostly Hispanic parish of 10,000
— KABC reports: ” ‘They destroyed the image of Jesus and the Virgin Mary and the parish hall,’ said Father David Velasquez. The suspects wrote 666 in ketchup on the walls, stuck a knife through a painting of the Virgin Mary and took a cross and displayed it in a sacrilegious manner. Police said the suspects went as far as to defecate in the auditorium, located next to the kitchen.”
Pakistan: Anti-Christian banners alarm Lahore Church
Pakistan: Anti-Christian banners alarm Lahore Church
— UCAN: “The Khatm-e-Nabuwat Conference, an international Islamic organization, has put up banners saying ‘Jews, Christians and Marzai (Ahmadis) are enemies of Islam,’ along several roads in the city.”
Sudan closes door on peace talks with rebels
Sudan closes door on peace talks with rebels
— “The Sudanese government has halted peace talks with the main rebel group in Darfur and warned that it might instead prosecute the leaders of the Justice and Equality Movement.”