Via Voice of the Martyrs Algeria: The country still suffers occasional outbreaks of violence led by the fundamentalist armed Islamic group, which waged war with the country’s military regime from 1991 to 2002. More recently, the government instituted some political reforms in response to major protests during the Arab Spring movement. Islamists continue to gain popularity. Muslim 97.3%, Christian 0.3% Islam President Abdelaziz Bouteflika A law passed on 28 February, 2006, defining “the conditions and rules for the exercise of religious worship other than Islam” prohibits house churches from meeting without pre-approval. persecution intensified in 2008 as the government sought to enforce the 2006 law by closing down churches. It is also illegal to distribute christian literature. VoM contacts report that Muslim-background believers number about 200,000. these believers face threats and intimidation from family, friends, employers, Muslim extremists and the government. in 2012, VoM provided nine sewing machines to Algerian families serving as missionaries in different villages and cities. the sewing machines can be used as a source of income while they continue their evangelistic work.
Posted on: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 04:23:55 +0000