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2017.08.02

Iraqi Christian Mayor Ousted on Unsubstantiated Accusations

Iraq flag8/2/17  Iraq  (AINA)

The Iraqi village of Alqosh had a Christian mayor, Fayez Abed Jawahreh, until the Kurdish Democratic Party ousted him. This brings further hardships to Christians in the region as they continue to see discrimination towards them, not just by ISIS, but others as well. “Alqosh’s mayor had been a symbol of the perseverance of Iraqi Christians but now the Christians of Alqosh will not be able to govern themselves.” Because ISIS has destroyed so much of the Christian population and history, this added discrimination came as a blow to the Alqosh Christians.

Please pray…

  • Pray that the Christians would remain a good testimony no matter who their mayor is.
  • Pray that the Gospel will continue to spread in Iraq despite ISIS’s quest to push it out.