Christians in Despair over Shiite Gains. Michael Slackman and Robyn Dixon.
by Slackman, Michael; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 36Institutions. Publisher: Los Angeles Times, 2003ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Christianity and other religions -- Islam | Christians -- Iraq | Freedom of religion | Islamic law | Persecution | ShiitesDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Under Saddam Hussein's regime, Iraq's more than 800,000 Christians enjoyed freedom to worship, at least while they were inside their churches. Now Christians throughout Iraq are feeling intimidated....They say they are being harassed and threatened by members of Shiite Muslim groups who are grabbing power and who appear eager to transform Iraq into an Islamic republic." (LOS ANGELES TIMES) This article examines how Christians in Iraq "are suspended between hope that they might gain true religious freedom and fear that they might lose what rights they had."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Christians in Despair over Shiite Gains, May 9, 2003; pp. A15.
"Under Saddam Hussein's regime, Iraq's more than 800,000 Christians enjoyed freedom to worship, at least while they were inside their churches. Now Christians throughout Iraq are feeling intimidated....They say they are being harassed and threatened by members of Shiite Muslim groups who are grabbing power and who appear eager to transform Iraq into an Islamic republic." (LOS ANGELES TIMES) This article examines how Christians in Iraq "are suspended between hope that they might gain true religious freedom and fear that they might lose what rights they had."
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