Sunday, 19 February 2012

War upon the saints: Church demolition "an affront to the tolerant image of islam"

Sunday, February 19, 2012

‘Church demolition illegal, unconstitutional’
KUWAIT: Curtailing Christians’ religious freedom by removing churches violates the country’s laws, and is an affront to the tolerant image of Islam and Kuwaiti society, said Jamaal Al-Shehab , Minister of Justice, Awqaf and Islamic Affairs. This was his first public comment to reports about a lawmaker’s plans to submit a draft law banning the construction of new churches.
More on islam's "tolerant image" at Kuwait Times