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Under [[Bashar al-Assad]] Christians were tolerated, but during the [[Syrian Civil War]] Christians were persuaded by the jihadist opposition. The "rebells", who are armed by [[Barack Hussein Obama]], are destroying churches and want to introduce the [[Sharia]]-law. The islamists are persuad Christians, Alawites and other non-muslims. After the fall of Assad, [[Al-Qaeda]] and the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] will came in power. This would worsen the situation. In April 2013 the [[Syriac Orthodox Church|Syriac Orthodox]] archbishop Yohanna Ibrahim and the [[Greek Orthodox Church|Greek Orthodox]] bishop Boulos Yazigi have been kidnapped by opposition forces.<ref>http://cnsnews.com/news/article/syrian-christians-plan-sit-protest-syrian-rebel-kidnapping-bishops</ref> In June 2013 parts of the [[Free Syrian Army]] destroyed a Christian village and massacred its population. 350 militants broke into homes and led their residents together on a place, where they were executed.<ref>http://syriareport.net/syria-militants-massacre-christian-village/</ref> Since the rise of the [[Islamic State]] the persecution has increased.

Under [[Bashar al-Assad]] Christians were tolerated, but during the [[Syrian Civil War]] Christians were persuaded by the jihadist opposition. The "rebells", that are armed by [[Barack Hussein Obama]], are destroying churches and want to introduce the [[Sharia]]-law. The islamists are persuading Christians, Alawites and other non-muslims. After the fall of Assad, [[Al-Qaeda]] and the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] will came to power. This would worsen the situation. In April 2013 the [[Syriac Orthodox Church|Syriac Orthodox]] archbishop Yohanna Ibrahim and the [[Greek Orthodox Church|Greek Orthodox]] bishop Boulos Yazigi have been kidnapped by opposition forces.<ref>http://cnsnews.com/news/article/syrian-christians-plan-sit-protest-syrian-rebel-kidnapping-bishops</ref> In June 2013 parts of the [[Free Syrian Army]] destroyed a Christian village and massacred its population. 350 militants broke into homes and led their residents together on a place, where they were executed.<ref>http://syriareport.net/syria-militants-massacre-christian-village/</ref> Since the rise of the [[Islamic State]] the persecution has increased.

 

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