'We Don't Want Churches, We Want Mosques': The Persecution of Christians, May 2024

by Raymond Ibrahim  •  June 30, 2024 at 5:00 am

• A raging Muslim mob attacked and savagely beat a 74-year-old Christian man, on what turned out to be a false accusation of "blasphemy". Nine days later, on June 3, Nazir Masih Gill died from his many injuries, including a smashed skull. — Morning Star News, June 3, 2024, Pakistan.

• The Muslim employer of Saima Bibi, a 24-year-old Christian woman, dragged her outside and shoved her toward an electric chaff cutter—which sliced off one of her ears, cut off most of her scalp, and injured an eye. Her husband, Shahzad, who worked on the same farm and was present, said that one of their employers, Muhammad Mustafa, was angry that they were taking a break and ordered them to cut fodder for the cattle. — Morning Star News, May 15, 2024, Pakistan.

• Shahid Masih, a 35-year-old Christian dairy worker, was falsely accused of theft and subjected to "merciless torture" at the hands of Muhammad Ijaz. It included forcing him to ingest acid, from which he died in the hospital 11 days later.... Last reported, authorities are refusing to prosecute Muhammad Ijaz and his murderous accomplices. — britishasianchristians.org, May 15, 2024, Pakistan.

• "Christian sanitation workers work long shifts even in extreme weather conditions.... these workers are often ridiculed and mistreated because of their Christian faith.... They often face salary delays and no job security. They are discriminated against even by their Muslim colleagues, and now we are witnessing incidents of physical violence against these weak people." — Sunil Gulzar, Christian socio-political activist, Morning Star News, May 29, 2024, Pakistan.

• Many other attacks on churches in France persisted throughout the month of May, including arson attacks, general desecrations, desecrations of cemeteries, defecations in churches and urination in their baptismal fonts, and bomb threats. — France.

• "Imagine the uproar if it was Christians throwing rocks at a mosque? MPs and the media would be all over it screaming 'Islamophobia!'" — Tommy Robinson, British activist, x.com, May 1, 2024, England.

• The Church of the Holy Trinity was vandalized with Islamic graffiti, which included "Allah Akbar," "Remove this church from here," "Only Muslims are here," "We don't want churches, we want mosques," and "Islam is the only true religion!" — orthodoxtimes.com, May 15, 2024, Kosovo.

On Sunday, May 12, the Church of St. Anthony of Padua in Vienna, Austria (pictured) was defaced with Islamic slogans, including "Islam will win, with you or without." (Image source: Zairon/Wikimedia Commons)

The following are among the abuses and murders inflicted on Christians by Muslims throughout the month of May 2024.

Muslim Slaughter of and Violence against Christians

Nigeria: Some May headlines from the ongoing Muslim genocide of Christians in the African nation:

• May 1: "Fulani Herdsmen Kill 12 Christians in Plateau State, Nigeria"
• May 6: "Herdsmen Kill 28 Christians in Benue State, Nigeria"
• May 7: "Six Christians Killed, Eight Wounded in Kaduna State, Nigeria"
• May 10: "Suspected Fulani Herdsmen Attack Catholic School in Nigeria"
• May 14: "Christians, Others Increasingly Targeted in Plateau State, Nigeria: Amnesty International reports 1,336 people killed in three months"

Democratic Republic of Congo: During a public speech on May 25, Pope Francis said,

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