by Raymond Ibrahim, Gatestone Institute
Next “they took him into the house and cut off his hands while reciting Islamic scripture.” Finally, they dumped him near a crossroads. A stranger found him and raised the alarm. His father, Lubega Issa, reportedly justified the attack: “That is what sharia [Islamic law] instructs us to do to those who deny the religion of Allah.” — Morning Star News, April 17, 2026, Uganda.
The Muslim assailants had “targeted Christians” after they “rejected the generous offer made to them by Islamic State, based on the just rulings of Islam.” The “offer” was understood as a demand to convert to Islam or submit to dhimmi status and pay jizya (a subjugation and protection tax for non-Muslims)…. Thousands were displaced. Less than a year earlier, [Islamic State Central Africa Province] had declared: “Let the Christians of Africa and their Crusader armies know that there is no security for you except by Islam or jizya.” — Barnabas Aid, April 13, 2026, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Police claimed he had hanged himself with a scarf from a ceiling fan but Riyasat rejects the suicide narrative: “There were marks on several parts of his body.” No complainant ever appeared for the alleged kidnapping, and none has come forward more than a week later, leading the family to conclude the charge was fabricated purely for extortion. The family has been denied a full post-mortem report. — Morning Star News, April 7, 2026, Pakistan.
“Christians have no rights in Pakistan,” said one. “We had no security. No police. No help.” Despite a police station being only 10 minutes away, officers took an hour to respond, leaving the wounded Christians “helpless and abandoned under the open sky, lying severely wounded and soaked in their own blood.” — x.com, April 5, 2026, Pakistan.
According to an April 8 report, more than 3,809 crimes and offenses were recorded on church properties across the United Kingdom in 2025. This means that, on average, more than ten crimes were committed every day in churches and Christian places of worship last year. — Countryside Alliance.org, April 5, 2026, United Kingdom.
On April 2, in a direct Easter threat, ISIS called on Muslims to set fire to churches and synagogues across the US and Europe. The Islamist terror group issued the propaganda in its weekly al-Naba newsletter. “It is incumbent upon Muslims everywhere… to rise up and set fire to the Jewish synagogues scattered across America, Europe, Russia, India, and elsewhere.” — New York Post, April 2, 2026.
On April 6, a 45-year-old Moroccan attacked three neighbors with an axe in Montefrío, Granada, because, according to him, he had “felt the call of Allah” and that “all Christians must die.” — Gateway Hispanic.com, April 6, 2026, Spain.
In a video published on Easter Monday, a Sydney preacher, Wissam Haddad, delivered a sermon mocking Christianity and preaching hate against Christians and Jews. He cited Hadiths to declare that Jews… and Christians… are destined for damnation…. “Their God’s being killed and dies and they’re celebrating. It’s a Good Friday. Makes no sense.” — Sky News Australia, April 8, 2026, Australia.