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Under this criteria, incidents such as the September 11th terrorist attacks do not qualify as a terrorist incident targeting Christians because even though the attacks were perpetrated by non-Christian religious extremists, they were motivated by their disapproval of US foreign policy. And incidents such as the Charleston Church shooting is much of the same story, with the motive not being because the subjects are Christian, but due to the ethnicity of the victims. | Under this criteria, incidents such as the September 11th terrorist attacks do not qualify as a terrorist incident targeting Christians because even though the attacks were perpetrated by non-Christian religious extremists, they were motivated by their disapproval of US foreign policy. And incidents such as the Charleston Church shooting is much of the same story, with the motive not being because the subjects are Christian, but due to the ethnicity of the victims. | ||
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| + | Most terrorist incidents against Christians occur in [[Muslim]]-majority countries with little religious freedom but some terrorist incidents are perpetrated by those of other religious faiths, and some who lack a religious faith entirely. A vast majority of incidents listed are not only linked to anti-Christian sentiment, but also Islamic Extremism. | ||
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| 2 November 2018 || Egypt || 19 || Shooting || 7 || 12 | | 2 November 2018 || Egypt || 19 || Shooting || 7 || 12 | ||
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| + | | 23-25 December 2023 || Nigeria || Multiple || Shooting || ~200 || ~500 | ||
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| + | | 28 January 2024 || Turkey || 2 || Shooting || 1 || 1 | ||
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| + | | 15 April 2024 || Australia || 1 || Stabbing || 0 || 3 | ||
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Revision as of 04:18, 5 December 2024
Christianity is the most persecuted religious faith in the world. This is a list of terrorist incidents in contemporary history that specifically targeted Christians for their faith.
Criteria
This list only contains incidents which meet the following criteria:
1. Meet the international definition of terrorism.
2. Specifically targeted Christians because of their faith.
3. Have occurred in contemporary history, which would be after World War II ended.
Under this criteria, incidents such as the September 11th terrorist attacks do not qualify as a terrorist incident targeting Christians because even though the attacks were perpetrated by non-Christian religious extremists, they were motivated by their disapproval of US foreign policy. And incidents such as the Charleston Church shooting is much of the same story, with the motive not being because the subjects are Christian, but due to the ethnicity of the victims.
Other characteristics of the data
Most terrorist incidents against Christians occur in Muslim-majority countries with little religious freedom but some terrorist incidents are perpetrated by those of other religious faiths, and some who lack a religious faith entirely. A vast majority of incidents listed are not only linked to anti-Christian sentiment, but also Islamic Extremism.
List
This page is a work in progress.
| Date | Nation | Assailants | Method | Killed | Injured |
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| 2 January 2000 | Egypt | ~89 | Shooting | 21 | 40 |
| 3 June 2001 | Bangladesh | ? | Bombing | 10 | 26 |
| 6 January 2010 | Egypt | 3 | Shooting | 11 | 11 |
| 4 July 2010 | India | 8 | Stabbing | 0 | 3 |
| 1 January 2011 | Egypt | 1 | Bombing | 23 | 97 |
| 7 May 2011 | Egypt | Multiple | Shooting, Arson | 15 | 232 |
| 9-10 October 2011 | Egypt | Multiple | Beating | 24 | 212 |
| 12 February 2015 | Libya | Multiple | Beheadings | 21 | 0 |
| 22 March 2016 | Bangladesh | Multiple | Stabbing | 1 | 0 |
| 11 December 2016 | Egypt | 1 | Bombing | 29 | 47 |
| 9 April 2017 | Egypt | 3 | Bombing | 43 | 136 |
| 26 May 2017 | Egypt | 8-10 | Shooting | 33 | 22 |
| 5 November 2017 | United States | 1 | Shooting | 26 | 22 |
| 29 December 2017 | Egypt | 1 | Shooting | 11 | 10 |
| 2 November 2018 | Egypt | 19 | Shooting | 7 | 12 |
| 23-25 December 2023 | Nigeria | Multiple | Shooting | ~200 | ~500 |
| 28 January 2024 | Turkey | 2 | Shooting | 1 | 1 |
| 15 April 2024 | Australia | 1 | Stabbing | 0 | 3 |
