Christianity in the Middle East - Part 1 of 3

Overseas Council's (www.overseas.org) region of the Middle East encompasses the Arabic-speaking nations of the Middle East and North Africa, as well as Sudan, Turkey, Iran, Israel and Afghanistan. Despite the dominance of Islam, strong and ancient communities of Christians exist throughout the region. While these churches based in the ancient Christian population of the Middle East function openly in most parts of the Middle East, churches made up of converts from Islam face continual challenges. In most countries, legal penalties for religious conversion make public declaration of faith nearly impossible. Even in relatively open nations like Lebanon, social and family pressures make open conversion difficult or impossible. Even with these difficulties, it is estimated that the "Hidden" Christian population in the region is growing and now numbers nearly 200,000.

Category:

People & Blogs

Tags:

• christian
• ministry
• education
• middle
• east
• communities
• lebanon
• egypt
• palestine
• jordan

[wtonckens]

God bless Arab Christians!

[tjk007123]

this is only because in these countries there is a freedom of religion. Muslims get treated like humans IN THE WEST but in the middle east christians are denied the opportunity to spread christianity and worship.

[shubroto81]

the lavante countries were mostly christian at one time, they have been there even before muslims the goddamn ottoman turks conquered that area and spoilt everything.

[FriendlyCroock]

Christianity in the middle east is not something new

of course the media never told you that

[BlackcountrySalvage]

Does this does not indicate the Muslims' tolerance and provision of freedom of religion practice?

Please do some researches not having in mind the negative feelings and thought s being neutral then you may be shown the right path.

Thanks

[BlackcountrySalvage]

Does this does not indicate the Muslims religious tolerance and freedom?

Please do some researches not having in mind the negative feelings and thought s being neutral then you may be shown the right path.

Thanks

[Tehkumsah]

God bless you.

[009jorge1]

@KikyoChanXD In the west, back in the middle east I've had first hand experience. They're VERY hostile as they don't want Christians AT ALL. Look at what happened in Lebanon, look at other countries in the middle east they all have the same pattern of Muslims attacking Christians without provocation.

[FeignofCordor]

@009jorge1

I would support such a country if one could ever exist though where it could be I don`t know. But if things get to dangerous please come to the west and set up your family here.

[009jorge1]

The Jews have their state in the middle east, now we Christians need a state in the middle east. A state were if you are a christian and you step foot on the land you gain automatic citizenship, with a great army to protect us just like the Jews, people ignore the genocide of Christians across the world.

[AssyrianQatola]

Christians from middle-east(Iraq,Syria and Lebanon) are of Assyrian origin.

[MrMeYouAndNo1]

Muslims who persecute others aren't real Muslims... These hate-filled nominal Muslims give the rest of them a bad name.