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| Muslim rioters burn 13 churches in north Nigeria |
| 2003-11-20 |
| Still celebrating Ramadan. EFL: Islamic militants burned to the ground thirteen churches and several houses in a remote northern Nigerian town after a Christian student was accused of blasphemy, police said on Thursday. Irate youths torched churches, houses and shops late on Tuesday in Kazaure, some 80 km north of Kano, a northern provincial capital where hundreds have died in religious clashes in the past three years. The dispute began when a Christian student was accused of insulting the Prophet Mohammad and a group of Muslims were not satisfied with the response of school authorities. "The school refused to stone him, so we had to take matters into our own hands." Abubakar Sale, police commissioner in the northern Jigawa state, told Reuters that the rioters attempted to invade the school but were repelled by police. "Cheez it, the cops! And they got guns, run away!" "The hoodlums then mobilised and went into town where they started looting and burning people’s property," Sale said by phone from Dutse, the state capital. "Thirteen churches were burnt, several houses and shops were torched, but there were no deaths," said Keirian Dudari, assistant inspector general of police in Kano. No deaths? Slackers. Police said the town was calm on Thursday after reinforcements were deployed to quell the riots. The violence came after three students were killed and more than 30 injured in fighting between Muslims and Christians at a university in northeastern city of Maiduguri earlier this month. More than 5,000 people have been killed in religious violence in northern Nigeria in the past four years since the introduction of Islamic sharia law in 12 states. Well, that’s working out well, isn’t it? |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #9 Why are the infidels always described as "Jews & Christians" in the Islamic psyche? Haven't they heard also of "Hindus & Buddhists & atheist"? I'm beginning to suspect that there's a bit of truth about the sibling rivalry between Isaac & Ishmael has got something to do with it... A case of chip on their shoulders for the Ismaelites ?? |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-11-20 11:56:13 PM |
| #8 The theological rationale for burning of churches by Islamics inflamed over, well, basically the existance of Christians as well as the west's aplogies for Islam is discussed by the ex-Muslims over at: http://www.faithfreedom.org/ This is the last reference I'll make to their site for a month. I feel guilty for neglecting other worthy sites. |
| Posted by: mhw 2003-11-20 3:44:12 PM |
| #7 The Religion of Pieces© should be visited with the twelve plagues from the Bible, not necessarily in the original order. Not that they'd understand - "the only religious book that has any validity is the Quran". One of these days, God is going to get tired of these angry blowhards, and deal them a REALLY HARD b$$$hslap, right across their manhood. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2003-11-20 3:24:43 PM |
| #6 That's one of the latest threats from AQ -- they've said they're going to launch a massive attack on the US during or shortly after Ramadan. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2003-11-20 2:19:39 PM |
| #5 Anybody more informed than me on islam correct me, but IIRC the very last day(s) of the ramadan is especially holy, something related to the lunar cycle. Perhaps the holy month of praying and fasting(tm) will end up with a bang? |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-11-20 1:05:18 PM |
| #4 Five more days of Ramadan left. Someone should compose "The 28 Days of Ramadan": "On the fifth day of Ramadan, my true love gave to me FIVE BURNING CHURCHES" |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2003-11-20 12:32:19 PM |
| #3 Hey IGS. I've got a problem with Nigerian muslims. I reserve that right. |
| Posted by: Lucky 2003-11-20 12:18:06 PM |
| #2 another example of the religion of peace! |
| Posted by: Dan 2003-11-20 11:19:13 AM |
| #1 Good thing Islam is a religion of peace. Hate to see if it was an ANGRY one. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-11-20 11:18:14 AM |