Muslim converts to Christianity face threats after moving to Western countries
All ex-Muslims suffer from leaving their religion, even though Sharia law is not enforced in Europe. Growing Muslim communities often threaten those who want to leave Islam.
According to a 2022 report released by the European Centre for Law and Justice, Muslim converts relocating to European countries are not properly protected by law.
The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe (OIDAC) reported a concerning level of rise in anti-Christian hate crimes this August. There have been 748 registered cases, which is a 44% increase from last year. These include, but are not restrictive to vandalism and desecration of Christian property to arson to physical assaults and sometimes murder. Many of these crimes are motivated by religious extremism and hatred. Christians who express traditional views often face legal discrimination.
Sid Cordle, the leader of the UK-based Christian Peoples Alliance, has drawn attention to the perils Muslim Christian converts face on a regular basis: “The more the Muslim imprint, the bolder they are. This is why they’ve targeted mayor positions. At this point, London police are happy to cooperate with an ‘anti-Islamophobia’ strategy led by Sadiq Khan. Problems for Christian converts will only get worse as Muslims get bolder to bring in Sharia law.”
Back in 2015 an episode raised attention in the UK, when Nissar Hussain, a native Pakistani Christian convert, was attacked by two Muslim men in his own home. His home security camera recorded the incident. Hatun Tash, a Christian convert and refugee from Turkey, was attacked and stabbed in London in 2021.
According to Anja Hoffmann, executive director of the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe, many of the attacks have been organised by Muslim security staff: “Violence against Christian converts by radical Islamists in Europe is, of course, a highly sensitive and politically charged issue. For this reason, some governments have been reluctant to respond to the problem. Most converts who experience violence and persecution remain silent for fear of making their situation even more dangerous. Across much of Europe, Bible study groups, baptism preparation classes, and the baptisms themselves often take place in secret because of the great danger to converts if their conversion is discovered by the family and local community.”
Source: https://www.persecution.org/
