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September 17, 2020
Qatar: Education curriculum heavily emphasizes that Christians want to destroy Islam
Negative portrayal of Christianity in Qatar: Qatar had a vibrant Christian population up until the seventh century, and has a small community of...

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Quick facts

  • While about 30 percent of the world’s population identifies as Christian, 80 percent of all acts of religious discrimination are directed at Christians.

    Source: International Society for Human Rights
  • Christians face persecution in more than 60 Countries.

    Source: U.S. State Department
  • Millions of Christians face interrogation, arrest, torture, and/or death because of their religious convictions and cultural/ethnic identification.

    Source: Open Doors USA
  • Between 2007 and 2014, Christians have been targeted for harassment in more countries than any other religious group.

    Source: Pew Research
  • Christian responses to persecution are almost always nonviolent and, with very few exceptions, do not involve acts of terrorism.

    Source: Under Caesar’s Sword

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