[Apologetics] Persecution of Christians Grows in Saudi Arabia

[Art Kelly]

24 August, 2005  
SAUDI ARABIA – INDIA 
Persecution of Christians grows under new king
Abdullah 
 
Indian Christians told not to bring in Holy Books and
icons, nor to meet in private to pray. 
 
Riyadh (AsiaNews) – With the death of King Fahd and
the arrival of King Abdullah, the persecution by the
Saudi Kingdom of believers of religions other than
Islam, especially Christians, is on the rise. 

Sources close to AsiaNews in the Saudi capital have
confirmed that the religious police, the Muttawa, has
raided the homes of foreigners, especially suspect
homes (i.e. those where Christians live). This has
forced many groups, who used to meet in the privacy of
their home to pray, to stop this activity.
Furthermore, fear is such that people have stopped
meeting out of fear that the police might link them to
one another. Indians are particularly targeted. In the
last few months, nine Indians were arrested for
illegal religious activities.

The full article is at
http://www.asianews.it/view_p.php?l=en&art=3971

Art 



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