October 12, 2008
STOP CHRISTIANS PERSECUTION IN MOSUL!!
Where is the government? Where are you Maliki and Talabani? Where are you hiding Human Rights minister? Are you aware of what is going on in Mosul? Is the cancellation of item 50 gave you more power? Or was it a hindrance in your way? Do you know that 900 families fled Mosul to the suburban and villages to seek their lives? Do you know that those families are escaping Mosul on daily basis in droves? Are you saying that you know the Iraqi history very well? I doubt it!! If you would, then you have to know that WE HAVE THE RIGHT more than any other creature to stay in Iraq, we are the patriarchs; we established and found Mesopotamia, although we are the minority now but we are the original inhabitants!!
What should I call this massacre? Killing campaign? Why is this happening? Why especially in Mosul? Do Mosul Muslims hate Christians that much? Why is that? What have we done? What mistake have we done to them? Where is Prft Mohammed from all of this? Is he commanding them to kill Christians? Are they getting the answer through their prayers or night visions? What kind of peace that all were talking about? In Ramadan and Eid?? Irony!
We have had enough of this stenchful antipathy which is annoying our hearts...
I am in a mid of a chaotic situation, I can't laugh and talk and live my life while my Christian relatives are going through the worst...I can't accept the idea of “Islam is religion of peace" while Muslims are butchering my fellows with knife...could any one explain that? Day by day I come closer to the bitter truth, I do not want to hate my enemies but I can't help it. I do not want to hate being an Iraqi Christian but I am a deep-rooted Iraqi Christian can't deny it.
Time of tolerance has ended and it is time to tell truth and nothing but the truth.
Although killing will end up my life but I am proud and much honored to die for Jesus, aren't they killing us for that name; Jesus Christ? Then let it be. I am not ashamed of; neither will embrace any other religion but Christianity until I die! WE ARE NOT LEAVING IRAQ TO THE CORRUPTORS.
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-Dennis
Marsho, I am sorry about them causing all the problems for Christians. I am very proud of you for your commitment to and support of our Lord Jesus Christ. I have been reading your blog posts for a long time and have realized that you were a wonderful person all along. I will pray to ask for your safe support from Jesus.
Sushine has a listing on her blogspot that says religion has nothing to do with the problems. I'm sorry I didn't look up the URL before I began typing. If you can't find it let me know and I'll look it up and post it.
Hello Marsho
I am very sorry for what is happening in Mosul, and for our Chritians brothers, Chrisitians always were nice people and have good and old relations with Muslims, no body can forget this, I can confirm to all the world that every Muslim has at least one Christian friend. I have three Christian friends, my father also has two Christian friends since he was a college student, until this moment. Muslims realy like, love, adore, respect and support Christians, they are peacefull people, nice and respectful, they don't hurt anyone.
Islam is the religion of peace and mercy, just like the Christianity.
my mother always tells me that there is a difference, as much small as a hair, between Islam and Christianity.
Do not believe that those are Muslims, I mean those terrorits who are committing these crimes.
They are not Muslims, they are monsters who are trying to give a very bad image for Islam, they are trying to misstate Islam in the eveys of all the world.
This is a was against all religions.
We are very sad, very sorry for what is happening, No One is happy for these bad situation, our heart, prayers and souls are with you all.
Christians and Muslims are used to live together in peace since the era of Prophet Mohammad, peace be upon him.
may God protect you, and all iraqis.
your Muslim Sister
Micho
Dont fall into the trap MM. Thats exactly what they want people to think so another war can be waged! Real Islam has nothing to do with it. I read a headline saying that the Iraqi PM is blaming Kurds? Is that true? Are there peshmerga's there?
Js Like Neurotic said, Dont fall into the trap...
I feel sry for what happen, its not giving bad image for islam only, it is also giving a bad image about iraqis to the eye of the world and we all know iraqis were leaving peacfully togather in this country...muslims respect, adore christians and vice versa..and all what happen now is unaccetable in any religion or any cause..
Christians are the fruit mal iraq and iraq looks kolish boring without different religions that living in it...and they have the right of leading this country cos them are the base of iraqi histroy..feel sry again because i have koma christians best friends who left iraq because of bad things happened here
For Neurotic: there's peshmarga in some parts of Naynawa, and kinda i agree with the PM about blaming them, because they want to force christians Zones to be a part of kurdistan "there a bad history betwen christian and kurds" while christians are demanding to have their own territory in their original zones..and also there's some members in gov that dont wanna any other religions to be involove in polatical field, js like what happen in Ex election, they wanna threat christians so that they wont vote in this election and that why there was a problem about item No. 50
Sister,
Iraqi Christians are not forgotten here, sister. Keep you eyes on Jesus and we'll lift you up in prayer.
Dearest Marsho
I'm as frustrated as you are, christians are the original iraqis.
No one has got the right to hurt them at all; it's their country and no one is doing a favour when protect them; it's their right to live in their country.
And in such circumstances; we all are supposed to fight for their safety, and we should get those 1000 families back to their houses.
But; when read you saying (I can's accept the idea that Isalm is the religion of peace while we're being butchered by muslims).
I also can't accept the idea that Christianity is the religion of peace while we've been butchered by this christian invasion which brought all the pain and sarrow.
At least Mousel was a safe town of christian before.
Let's calm down and try to select wise words rather than falling in the trap.
Have you asked yourself why now? Mousel have been controlled by insurgents for over 5 years, why now?
Best regands
Stay safe
God protects you and everyone in the lovely Mousel.
Keep posting to vent your frustrations. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Remember, alQaeda would like nothing better than to take the foothold again in Iraq (with the help of Iran).
It is time for all Islamists to denounce this cruel treatment of Christians. If you are afraid of saying anything in the open how can people respect you?
I continue to pray for your safety.
Being an American, I have a heavy heart as it is us who invaded and have done nothing to help our fellow Christians. Bush is a disgrace, favoring Muslims over Christians. Something I will never forgive him for....
ZIP
Marshmello,
I wish I could believe your fellow Muslim friends on here that Islam is peace. I used to believe it, but I don't know anymore. It is getting real hard to believe anymore. Too many verses in the Koran, abrogation etc., seem too justify religious persecution. I look around the Middle East from Pakistan, to Bethlehem, to Algeria, and you will see the same thing. The truth is here for all to see. We see it, and know it isn't isolated. I wish there was a way to get you out of there, some grass roots effort to relocate as many as possible in America.
There is only one reason that muslims are murdering Christians in Iraq or anywhere in the world where they are slaughtering Christians. It's because of Christ whom Mohammad has slandered. As the Apostle Paul said in his first letter to the Philippians, "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which to choose. But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better; yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake."
Keep your head up, and give my regards to your friends, let them know they're plight isn't going ignored in America.
Godspeed.
Mrs. Marshmallow,
Just so you know, someone reposted your comments on Jihad Watch (www.jihadwatch.org) and there are some lengthy responses to it. The entry is Oct 11, 2008 and it's the one with the picture of the man erecting a cross on a building at the top of the article. Your thoughts are posted under the original post as a comment and people are responding to it.
Peace of Christ
Marshmallow
you are a good Christian, bcs you understand perfectly that dying for the Christ, will bring you directly to Paradise.
Enduring martyrdom is a heavy task, but the benefit you'll earn is eternal joy and blessing!
I'll pray that you can be fast in your faith during this difficult times
Ps: Michomene and her friends (although thier words are encouraging and warm-hearted) don't know nothing about Islam, they close their eyes and repeat the always returning mantra of "islam is peace"...do they live on Mars?...wake up....if after all the bood shed, they continue not to see the real face of this religion/ideology...then I suppose, they are some kind of zombies...
echnaton (kiki-e.sosblog.com)
Hi all,
I would like first to welcome the new readers in my blog such as:
Dennis, Wayne, Road to Inner me, Cyril, SuperSekritZH#?, Zip, Hiker01, 90, Jdam, and ofcourse my regular dear readers: Mishomeme, NIW, A&Eiraqi.
OK lets say that when I had written the post I was fumming and crying none stop for checking up this site www.ankawa.com as the update was ongoing every other hour...
I couldn't stand the silence of the government nor the silence of Muslims in Mosul who used to live in harmony with Christians...
That what makes me talk about the incredibility of Islam being a religion of peace...
Guys, I am sorry I didn't mean to offend but I know you understood me..Cuz I never ever intend to annoy or say bad words to my Muslim friends, I myself have many Muslim friends and wish that the rest are like them so we all can live in peace...
So we have to unite and stand against those bad guys we have to fight them and demolish their fake Islamic slogans...
My dear Muslims, I want you to defend your credo and improve to the world that your religion it is the one for peace, do not be silent. Let us all establish campaigns to fight those murdereres...
And for A&Eiraqi: the invasion was not pure Christian unmixed, it includes Christians, Muslims,Jews, Hindos, and so on... secondly, who said that I am with it, thirdly those 150,000 soldiers were sent here according to one person's command; George Bush. He is the one whom we should blame, and thereafter his administration.
Thank you all
Hi Echnaton,
Welcome here at my blog...
I am one of Jesus's sodlier and I am not afraid of death if it was for his name, as you said. Life is short here and we have to think of our eternity...
Jesus said in Matthew 10:33
But whosoever shall deny me before men him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven
Marshmello,
I understand your frustration and are in my prayers and dont listen to the taqiyya, Islam is not a religion of peace. There may be peaceful Muslims but not a peaceful Islam. And please dont blame Bush for this, Muslims were killing and oppressing Christian well before going into Iraq and there were Muslims killing and oppressing Christians outside Iraq as well. Allah commands it so thats what they do. Dont worry, they will get whats coming.
Elric66
"I can't accept the idea of “Islam is religion of peace" while Muslims are butchering my fellows with knife "
First of all, Do you really think that moslawi muslims are behind what's happening in mosul?
Well, I am 25 year and I can honestly say that there is nothing as painful as to what's happening to my city and to all my brothers and sisters in humanity, if not religion!. People are too angry, too upset and worst of all too helpless.
Many of my friends have left the city and I have not stopped asking after them and you just accuse us.
We have been living together to many many years and we did not ever witness such situations. Have you asked yourself why all this happens now?
Dear, I advise you to ask your relatives or at least the TV (Al-Sharqiya has been meeting with those families)
BTW,I'm also blogger and I've been following your blog for a while now and was surprised to read this post.
No, the only people to blame for this are the terrorists. Terrorists in Iraq thrive because they are never labeled the culprits for the crimes they commit. Either entire sects/religion are blamed, the Iraqi government, or America. Of course there's going to be a lot of killings in a place where people can use THEIR OWN atrocities to make their ENEMIES look bad.
-Dennis
Anonym,
It is up to you to follow up my blog or not, here: I can say any thing I am convinced with because it is my era to vent and speak my mind plus to tell the truth that is right in front my eyes...
Yes, I have asked my self many times before I post this article and found out that Muslims are forcing Christians to leave or be killed!! Can you deny it?
I'm on the side of the displaced families,christians were or not. We all have the right to live peacefully in our city.
All in all, Islam has nothing to do with what's happening and It's also up to you to believe it or not.
ps 68:12
I just hope that our father has another plan for you but i am honored to see your love for him
Ps 70
I bless you in the name of Jesus
Quote: "Islam is the religion of peace and mercy."
No, Islam is a religion and hate and violence. Everywhere Islam dominates, it persecutes and discriminates; It is only a matter of degree -- and it is getting worse.
Muslims all responsible for this - all Musims, both the radicals that do the killing and violence and the moderates because they let this happen and make excuses like those found here. At best, they are in denial about Islam and its doctrines.
I pity those people. Nobody cares because they are afraid of offending Muslims. The USA and the West will do nothing.
Muslims, you have blood on your hands and you don't care.
Kactuz
Same trap that al Qaeda and their ilk set for Shi'a and Sunni. Create division and try to turn it into a civil war. The same tactic was tried in other parts of Iraq, especially Baghdad where Muslims at times stood guard to protect Christian services. The situation cannot be resolved by the government except to a point. The rest must be done by Iraqis themselves. Mosul is still in transition. Stay safe Marsh. Solo
I am terribly sorry to hear what you are going through. Please, please try to stay safe.
Thank you Solo and Yamato
"especially Baghdad where Muslims at times stood guard to protect Christian services."
Really? That's why Dora was completely cleaned out of Christians. And that's why when some Christians returened, their Muslim neighbors had either robbed them blind or were occupying their homes. That's why my cousin was killed by a muslim neighbor?? Whoever said Christians and Muslims have always lived in peace either are blind or just flat out lying.
Assyrian Christians have been murdered and driven out of their homes since the introduction of Islam. Whether they were Arabs, Kurds, or Turks; they hate the fact that another ethnic and religious group is original to the land and has been there longer than they have and want them out.
Hello Anonym,
I thank you for being here and would appreciate if you would have mentioned who you are! Are you living in Iraq?
Hello marsho
I do understand and feel your pain but things are not the way see. But we all have to know that the crimes being committed in Iraq nowadays don't target the Christians only. My statement may seem kinda idealistic, and I may sound like those politicians who appear on the TV screens, but believe it or not, this is the fact we all have to live with. I am Muslim and my family and relatives are all muslims, but I have lost many of my loved ones since 2004. The number may seem a little big to believe, but I swear to God my tribe lost a hundred some people just because they stood against those criminals and weren't happy with the brutal crimes they commit on a daily basis, against the Iraqis, no matter who the victims are/were whether Muslisms or non-muslims. My family had to move to five different places escaping those criminals. Are my family "Christians"? the answer is No. But those criminals target anything called "moderate" and anything called "peace" and anything called "humanity". Unfortunately they commit their crimes in the name of God, religion and the prophet. From my perspective and the opionion of any real Muslim, the devil-face bil Laden and his followers are the key enemies of Islam before before being the enemies of any nation, simply because they are the ones who have defamed Islam bigtime, and they are the ones who have made many people around the world disrecpect our prophet. You have the right to hate them, and so do we, and everybody in this world has the right to hate them and fight them, but your statement in which you consider muslims as "your enemy" is really disppointing for me, cuz there is no moderate Muslim in this world, and especially in Iraq that considers Christians as enemies.The fact that many people around the world don't know or probably ignore, is that our religion has prohibited us from harming anybody and anything, to include animals, and has prohibited us from torturing or committing any sort of the crimes that happen in the world and Iraq these days. Islam and our parents have always taught us to love Mary and Jesus. Our parents have taught us not to mention Mary unless preceded by the word "Mother" and followed by the word "Peace and blessing be upon her" and so as the care with Jesus Christ. Quran has mentioned Mother Mary and the Christ in many verses and on many occasions. But those criminals have twisted everything and every rule to fit their evil acts. I am a million percent sure our prophet is not happy with these crimes and anything that harms humanity. In my opinion, people i mean humanity, are all alike, and love each other, but problems start when politics and some corrupt clerics interfer in their life. I don't think any free and zealous Iraqi is happy with what is happening to the Christians. Ever since the beginning of 2004, almost a million Iraqis have died, are they all christians? Well, you may say that this is a muslim-muslim problem. But believe me this is not true. It is not what you may think. It is not about religion or belief. It is all about power and money and nothing else. After 2003, 99% of Saddam's followers have turned to be religious men and played "real muslims" to commit their crimes under the guise of islam.
This is just a reminder and I hope it won't irritate or hurt anybody's feeling. All the religions throughout the history, passed through periods, that witnessed bloody and inhumane acts. Is you only read the Christian history few hundred years ago, you would see and read many inhumane crimes committed in the name of Christ and Christianity. Have you heard of Puritans? have read anything about the crimes happened in Spain when the Churches were rulling back then? But those didn't represent the real Christianity. They all committed the same kinda crimes happening now, and all were in the name of religion and belief, but all they sought was power and money.
May God protect you and keep you all peace
and help us get rid of these monsters.
Thanks for your time reading this. And sorry for having detailed my comment.
your brother in humanity and nation
Ali
Ali,
I appreciate your time and devoted words...
Yes, May God help us to get rid of those brutal murderers.
Thanks for being here
Marsho
Ali,
Yes, everyone has been targeted by terrorists. But in terms of percentages out of all the communities in Iraq, the percent of Assyrian Christians that have been targeted and killed is much greater than any other group. Christians made up about 3% of the population of Iraq but are 40% of the refugees who have been forced to leave. And many of the attacks have come from Iraq's own residents. Arab and Kurdish Muslims are killing Christians for their own political gain and out of hatred. This has been the case since the introduction of Islam into Iraq 700 years after Christianity was adopted there.
And what Spain did is not comparable to what is happening in Iraq now or what has been happening to Assyrians for centuries nor is it an excuse. Muslims have been killing Christian Assyrians for centuries for their faith but an Assyrian has never killed a Muslim for their faith. It is all one sided.
Anonymous!
Well my friend, I wasn't really trying to start a cyber-argument, but I guess I have to say my last word on this. Let's define things as they are. First, when I mentioned the crimes happened few hundred yrs ago by the Christians in Spain, i wasn't specifically highlighting their crimes against the Muslims back then cuz if I wanna highlight those crimes, I would talk about a 6-digit figure, and i don't really wanna go back to history. All I care is the future of Iraq. I mentioned crimes as a general reference to the crimes committed by the wrong and extremist Christians against the humanity, whether muslims or christians; as back then the christian extremists had waged a brutal war and also killed moderate Christians in scores. And when I mentioned Christians, i didn't wanna specify one group cuz I know there are several christian communities in Iraq, not just Assyrians. Anyway. I just wanna draw your attention and the attention of all the readers to something. The percentage of the Christian refugees in Iraq as you said has hit 40%. Are you telling me that all these 40% have left Iraq forcibly cuz they got persecuted? cuz I know many refugees, whether Christians, Muslims or any other ethnicities or religions, haven't left Iraq because of persecution or were forced to leave. Well, I admit and the history shouldnt deny that many of them left forcibly, but not all. Some of them left seeking a better country to live, better services, better future, better pay..etc. I know many Christians left Iraq in 70s, and nobody has ever clamied there was persecution in Iraq back then. A Christian coworker of mine, who is over 70yrs old, always said to me that Iraq in 70s was one of the best countries in the region. But still people left it cuz they looked forward a better life, which is not wrong at all. But we shouldn't always blame it on the persecution. Legally speaking, to define an individual as "persecuted" he/she has to be: Deprived from practicing his/her religious rituals. Deprived from education comparing to his/her counterparts within the same nation. Deprived from expressing his/her ideas freely. Deprived from practicing his/her civil rights and freedoms, to include freedom of speech, freedom of expression, freedom of press...etc. An act is described as "Persecution" if it is practiced or supported by the supreme authority (government). But the government of Iraq has/have recently been fighting all those extremists to prevent them from imposing their own ideologies on the people of Iraq, but the problem is "the government is still weak". I do understand, during the tyranic regime in Iraq most of these freedoms were not allowed, and this is why all the Iraqis were considered "persecuted". But on the other hand, Christians always went to churches, practiced their riturals, had/have their own civil freedoms, and even after the collapse of the regime, Christians could still go to church and practice their rights at least to a certain extent, until the extremists appeared on the Iraqi arena and started their crimes. If we are talking about nowadays, some Muslims can't to mosques either fearing their mosques could be blown up by those criminals. I know many Christians in the Christian-dominated areas within Ninewa Province have never stopped or been forced to stop from going to churches. But the case is different with the city of Mosul cuz of reasons we all know. Mosul is a political war arena, and the recent crimes against the Christians in Mosul were utilized by some political sides as a playcard to impose more pressure on the government and obtain more gains, and it came in coincidence with the provincial elections law that has modified the article pertaining to the minorities representation, which i think was wrong. But this is still a baby democracy in Iraq and of course it is gonna witness alot of challenges. Just before I close my comment, let me tell you this story. 2 yrs ago, a Christian friend of mine wanted to seek refuge in the United States, and asked me to help him fabricate a story and address it to the UN bureau in Syria. He admitted himself that his life is not bad at all in his residence, but he just wanted to go to the States to have more fun and an a better life!! And guess what? there are tens like this one, whether among chritians, muslims or others. I don't mean they are wrong, but we should define things as they are. Not everybody seeks refuge in another country is "persecuted" or "threatened". Christians would be considered "persecuted" if for example, a Christian teacher in a given school received less pay than his Muslim coworker at the same school!!! Christians have their own TV stations nowadays, their own newspapers, their own language schools...etc, which is a sign of progress in Iraq, but again as I said above, the government needs to do more and more in this course, and the people need more education and awareness. All the countries that have come out of dictatorships and tyranic regimes, have always faced these challenges and extremists in their transition to democracy and freedom.
Ali
Iraq has been persecuting Christians since the creation of the country. You don't know what it's like to go through that and having to live there as a minority. They were either physically forced to leave or the circumstances would not allow them to live their because we have been treated as second class citizens. It looks free to you because it is a Muslim country and don't see Islamic laws as imposing on your freedom. If a Christian is forced to pray to Muhammed during religion classes, the country is not free. When someone gets 1/3 of the pay of an Arab Muslim because they are Assyrian Christian, the country is not free. If Assyrians are forced to speak Arabic and only Arabic in public, the country is not free. If Assyrians are forced to either identify as Arab or Kurd, the country is not free. We have been treated as second class citizens by not only the governments of Iraq, but by the people as well.
Marsh - This was my first visit to your blog and I want you to know that my thought and prayers are with you and all the people of Iraq...no matter what religion. I believe we are all brothers and sisters in God's eyes.
My 24 year old son is stationed at Camp Marez in Mosul, so I have a vested interest in peace, security and the freedom of religion to all of Iraq.
May God be with you and I'll pray for you often.
Hi Anonym,
Thanks for being here at my blog and God bless evey one.
May he bless your son and gets him back to your arms :)
to my dear brother A&Eiraqi
Americans didn't come to Iraq and didn't kill iraqis in the name of Jesus.. they happened to be Christians by names only and they didn't bomb us while they are chanting "Jesus is Akbar".. In the other hand, Muslims are killing Christians while they are shouting "Allah Akbar".. they are following the Quranic verse 9:29 and many other Quranic verses that call for the killing of Jews and Christians.. Be fair dear brother!! you are a doctor and you should know better..
To dear brother Ali,
Despite your very long post but you have failed to touch the truth or even to get close to it..
Spanish invaded South America, American bombed Iraq and Afghanistan and so on are all done in the name of their interests and Christianity has nothing to do with it..
One of the Spanish generals who invaded South America said " we came to please God and to get rich" and Jesus said in the Bible that "Nobody can serve two masters, you either worship God or the money" which clearly indicates to you that this General was not a Christian because he didn't follow the teaching of Jesus.
Muslims, however, are killing Christians based on the teaching in Quran.. Now, you are going to tell me that in Quran there are verses which demand the muslims to treat Christians fairly. But I can tell you that there are also verses in Quran which demand the killing of every none muslim!! does that mean that Quran has contradictions??? or maybe the Nasikh and manshoukh is a true thing.. anyway, maybe you do not hate Christians dear Ali, maybe you have Christian friends but if you are like this then you are a bad muslim because real muslims are not allowed to have Christian friends (Awleya'a) or even like Christian people bcs they are Kafara according to your Quran.
God bless you.
Abd.
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