MidnightWatcher – Prophecy in Motion

In recent weeks, Christians have been beheaded for holding fast to the faith of Jesus in Nigeria, burned alive in Burkina Faso, stabbed in Egypt, beaten to death for refusing to convert to Islam in Uganda and have been driven from their homes after surviving Islamist campaigns of rape and murder in Sudan. And all of this is just the tip of an expanding proverbial iceberg …

Revelation 13:15-18, “The second beast was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed… This calls for wisdom. Let the person who has insight calculate [ψηφίζω – ‘reckon’] the number [ἀριθμός – ‘multitude’ of people] of the beast, for it is the number of a man. That number is [χξς – ‘In The Name of Allah’ in Arabic].”

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Qur’an Sura 8:12b, “… terrorize and behead those who believe in scriptures other than the Qur’an.”

Nigeria: Islamic Terrorists Behead Christians, Vow To Hunt Down More – “Horrific news has come from Borno State, in north east Nigeria. Four abducted people have been beheaded by extremists believed to be from Boko Haram – who also released a graphic video of the murders. In the video, an armed terrorist, dressed in fatigues and speaking Hausa, told onlookers how one of the people he would behead was his younger sister. ‘She’s part of the infidels we will annihilate today,’ he said. He went on to say that he would do the same if it were his mother or his own child – anyone ‘who goes against our religion’ … ‘Wherever there is an infidel, we will go and find them out by ourselves and execute them.’ … two of those taken and killed were Christians. ‘Three Christians were among the captured victims two were executed while one is being held hostage and forced to convert to Islam’ … Christians are particularly vulnerable to extremist attacks in the region, as followers of Jesus are prioritised as targets …” Read more.

Qur’an Sura 48:29a, “Mohammed is [Allah’s] apostle. Those who follow him are ruthless to the unbelievers …”

Chad: Scores Killed After Islamic Terrorist Attack On Army Garrison – “An attack by jihadist group Boko Haram on the Chadian army killed around 40 people overnight near the Nigerian border … Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno visited the scene early on Monday and launched an operation ‘to go after the attackers and track them down in their furthest hideouts’, the statement added… ‘Boko Haram members took control of the garrison, seized the weapons, burnt vehicles equipped with heavy arms, and left’ … Lake Chad’s countless islets serve as hideouts for jihadist groups, such as Boko Haram and its offshoot Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP), who make regular attacks on the countries’ army and civilians. Boko Haram launched an insurgency in Nigeria in 2009, leaving more than 40,000 people dead and displacing two million, and the organisation has since spread to neighbouring countries.” Read more.

Qur’an Sura 9:30, “… the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah; these are the words of their … may Allah destroy them; how they are turned away!”

Burkina Faso: Hundreds Slaughtered After Jihadists Attack Christian Community – “At least 200 civilians have been killed in eastern Burkina Faso, following repeated attacks by jihadists … the area is home to a large Christian community. ‘The terrorists first hit the local market where many inhabitants had gathered after mass … Then they went into the houses and shops to kill those who had taken refuge there, and set fire on them, burning the victims alive. The next day they returned, setting fire on cars, shooting at medical personnels and other individuals.’ Local sources share that Manni was considered a safer place to be, and many who were living there had fled jihadist violence in other villages. All the surviving inhabitants of Manni have left the village, including all remaining Christians… In sub-Saharan Africa, there are 16.2 million Christians who are displaced by violence and conflict, and these recent attacks are the latest example of a trend of escalating violence in the region.” Read more.

Qur’an Sura 4:24a, “And all married women (are forbidden unto you) save those (captives) whom your right hands possess. It is a decree of Allah for you…”

Sudan: Islamic Paramilitary Committing “Staggering” Levels Of Sexual Abuse, Rapes – “Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allies have committed ‘staggering’ levels of sexual abuse, raping civilians as troops advance and abducting some women as sex slaves … Victims have ranged between eight and 75 years, said the U.N. fact-finding mission’s report, with most sexual violence committed by the RSF and allied Arab militia in an attempt to terrorize and punish people for perceived links to enemies. ‘The sheer scale of sexual violence we have documented in Sudan is staggering,’ said mission chair Mohamed Chande Othman in a statement accompanying an 80-page report based on interviews with victims, families and witnesses… One victim from El Geneina in West Darfur said her rapist told her at gunpoint: ‘We will make you, the Masalit girls, give birth to Arab children,’ the report said.” Read more.

Qur’an Sura 9:123, “O you who believe! fight those of the unbelievers [non-Muslims] who are near to you and let them find in you hardness …”

Sudan: Muslims Expel Displaced Christians From Village – “Muslims in Sudan’s River Nile state on Oct. 19 drove 34 displaced Christians from their homes, sources said. The Muslim residents of the El Matamah area of Al-Makniya told the Christians of Nuba Mountains ancestry who had fled military conflict in Omdurman, near Khartoum, that they did not want Christians or black people in the area … the residents’ objected to their presence essentially on religious grounds … Muslim resident Barai Khader reportedly demanded that one of the Christians, Darius Yasser Hussein, remove a cross and convert to Islam … ‘We are currently in a very bad humanitarian situation, as we have lost our shelter, and we have children, women and the elderly, and we have lost our livelihoods that help us provide for our basic daily needs,’ the Christian told the SPLM-N.” Read more.

Qur’an Sura 9:5, “… fight and slay the [non-Muslims] wherever ye find them, and seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem of war …”

Uganda: Christians Shot Dead By Islamists – “Islamist militants killed two Christian civilians and an intelligence officer in an attack on 13 October in Mugona, Bugiri Region, Uganda … Whilst ISCAP has been active in attacking Christian communities in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), it is rare for terrorist activity to be carried out this far from the DRC. Bugiri Region lies in eastern Uganda, close to the border with Kenya … More than 40 people, predominantly teenagers, were killed in a violent attack by Islamists on a Christian boarding school in Mpondwe, Kasese District, western Uganda, near the DRC border in June 2023.” Read more.

John 16:2-3, “… the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are doing a holy service for God. This is because they have never known the Father or Me.”

Uganda: Muslims Kill Christians For Allah After Refusing To Convert To Islam – “After three days of a scheduled six-day evangelistic event at Nawaikoke trading center in Kaliro District at which 18 Muslims put their faith in Christ, area Islamists surrounded Emmanuel Dikusooka, a 29-year-old father of three children, and a fellow church member, Jack Mbulante … Wearing traditional Islamic dress of tunics and capes and armed with long Somali swords (pangas), sticks and iron bars, the assailants forced them to surrender … ‘They threw [Bibles and Christian books] into the River Lumbuye, then ordered us to hold the Quran up that they had and told us to recite and swear in the name of Allah … They tried to force us to renounce Jesus Christ and our faith and then embrace the Islamic faith. We openly refused, which angered them, and they hit Dikusooka with an iron bar on the head … Dikusooka was dead in a pool of blood … He had deep head injuries, cuts at the neck and back and an injured mouth.'” Read more.

Qur’an Sura 8:60, “… Prepare against them whatever arms and weaponry you can muster so that you may terrorize them …”

Egypt: Christians Hospitalized After Muslims Attack With Knives And Machetes – “Three Christian men were hospitalised after suffering multiple stab wounds in an attack on 5 November. The attack took place in Ashruba village in Bani Mazar, Minya province in Upper Egypt, the region where most sectarian attacks occur… four Muslim men attacked the three Christians with knives and machetes… Christians in Ashruba village report living in a constant state of fear as sectarian tension is high and incidents of intimidation are now a regular occurrence following similar attacks on people and properties in the last year… CSW’s Founder President Mervyn Thomas said: ‘Our thoughts are with the injured men in hospital after this horrific attack. An unacceptable culture of intimidation and discrimination targeting Christians is still far too prevalent in this region …'” Read more.