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Zanzibar acid attack tied to growing religious tensions

September 18, 2013Layman1 acid attack, Anselm Mwang’amba, Christians, Roman Catholic priest, Tanzanian islands, Zanzibar

By Fredrick Nzwili (RNS) An acid attack on a Roman Catholic priest in Zanzibar is heightening fears of increased religious tensions on the Tanzanian islands, where Christian clergy, churches and some Muslim leaders are being targeted. On Sept. 13, the Rev. Anselm Mwang’amba, 61, suffered burns on his face, chest and arms when acid was…

Zanzibar: The epicenter of Christian persecution in Tanzania

June 6, 2013Layman3 Christian, persecution, Tanzania, Zanzibar

By International Christian Concern Tanzania has seen a dramatic escalation in Christian persecution over the past seven months. Much of the violence has originated from the small island of Zanzibar, located off of Tanzania’s east coast. With a population that is almost 99 percent Muslim, Christians are a small minority on the island and easily…

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Zanzibar acid attack tied to growing religious tensions

Zanzibar: The epicenter of Christian persecution in Tanzania