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Related: About this forumIsis militants 'seize Iraq monastery and expel monks'
Source: BBC
21 July 2014 Last updated at 15:25 GMT
Isis militants 'seize Iraq monastery and expel monks'
Islamist militants in Iraq are reported to have seized an ancient monastery near Mosul and expelled the monks.
Local residents said monks at the Mar Behnam monastery were allowed to take only the clothes they were wearing.
The monastery, which dates from the 4th Century, is a major Christian landmark and a place of pilgrimage.
Christians have fled Mosul after the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Isis) told them to convert to Islam, pay a tax or face death.
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Isis militants 'seize Iraq monastery and expel monks'
Islamist militants in Iraq are reported to have seized an ancient monastery near Mosul and expelled the monks.
Local residents said monks at the Mar Behnam monastery were allowed to take only the clothes they were wearing.
The monastery, which dates from the 4th Century, is a major Christian landmark and a place of pilgrimage.
Christians have fled Mosul after the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Isis) told them to convert to Islam, pay a tax or face death.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-28408926
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Isis militants 'seize Iraq monastery and expel monks' (Original Post)
Eugene
Jul 2014
OP
where's the outrage over what ISIS is going to other religions and innocent people?
samsingh
Jul 2014
#5
Htom Sirveaux
(1,242 posts)1. That area of the world would vastly improve if:
1. The world undid the imperialist-drawn borders from WW 1, and let the inhabitants themselves have a say about who they want to live with.
2. America went carbon neutral, stopped supporting the Saudis, and stopped giving Israel military aid until they abandon their illegitimate, aggressive settlement construction.
cpwm17
(3,829 posts)2. Who knew that overthrowing secular leaders
and arming Sunni terrorists could turn out bad? I learn something every day.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)3. This is heartbreaking! The monks are in my prayers.
rug
(82,333 posts)4. Those buildings have seen a lot in 1700 years.
samsingh
(17,600 posts)5. where's the outrage over what ISIS is going to other religions and innocent people?
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)7. What do you mean?
Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)6. Obviously their god is stronger.
Time to convert?
rug
(82,333 posts)8. Thus, the kindergarten analysis of the human suffering, done by humans, in Iraq.
Well done.