Kenyan Pastor Beaten at Somaliland Border

[Xamari_76]

Immigration officials threaten to kill convert from Islam unless he renounces faith.

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 8 (Compass Direct News) – A pastor trying to visit Somalia’s autonomous, self-declared state of Somaliland earlier this year discovered just how hostile the separatist region can be to Christians.

A convert from Islam, Abdi Welli Ahmed is an East Africa Pentecostal Church pastor from Kenya who in February tried to visit and encourage Christians, an invisibly tiny minority, in the religiously intolerant region of Somaliland.

When he arrived by car at the border crossing of Wajaale on Feb. 19 with all legal travel documents, his Bible and other Christian literature landed him in unexpected trouble with Somaliland immigration officials.

“I was beaten up for being in possession of Christian materials,” Ahmed told Compass. “They threatened to kill me if I did not renounce my faith, but I refused to their face.”

Ahmed said the chief border official in Wajaale, whom he could identify only by his surname of Jama, took charge of most of the torturing.

Jama and others, he said, told him they had killed two Somali Christians and would do the same to him.

[Sagaashan]

the best news out of somaliland since secession

[Xamari_76]

Its not good news..i think this should be reported amnesty international..you cant just go beating every non Muslims..its between him and Allah for converting including his consequences.

[KUUSH]

the best news out of somaliland since secession

if the dude was not a somali but christain, they would asskiss him like they been doing for the last 200 yrs.

[eyes-only]

I'm surprised they didn't kill him.

[FAH1223]

What he expect? flowers?

[Cawar]

“I was beaten up for being in possession of Christian materials,” Ahmed told Compass. “They threatened to kill me if I did not renounce my faith

Its true though.. its hard for someone in somalia to accept that Abdi Weli Ahmed might be a christian , let alone spreading it.

[Aamin_Allahayoow]

In the west we like freedom of religion even when we see christians who converted to Islam we call them Akhii and give them women

but when one of us chooses another religion we have to kill them

who are the real hypocrites?

[Cawar]

Costa, You are right..

BUT..but.. what ignorant ppl do should not represent Islam. Besides the enemies(NO. 1) of Islam and muslims are other muslims..just look around the world..
So no surprise that muslim populace have been kept in the dark, not allowed to read ..or enhance their knowledge and minds.. by other muslim dictators.
And Ironically the first word of the Quran is read!!!

[Aamin_Allahayoow]

Costa, You are right..

BUT..but.. what ignorant ppl do should not represent Islam. Besides the enemies(NO. 1) of Islam and muslims are other muslims..just look around the world..
So no surprise that muslim populace have been kept in the dark, not allowed to read ..or enhance their knowledge and minds.. by other muslim dictators.
And Ironically the first word of the Quran is read!!!

Exactly

But Somali converts must change their names too from Abdi weli to
Johanna George just like his uncles did Michael Miriyamo

I am sure this guy was Isaaq and for the love for his clan he wanted
to teach his religion to his Habro Habro tribes

[Cawar]

Costa, You are right..

BUT..but.. what ignorant ppl do should not represent Islam. Besides the enemies(NO. 1) of Islam and muslims are other muslims..just look around the world..
So no surprise that muslim populace have been kept in the dark, not allowed to read ..or enhance their knowledge and minds.. by other muslim dictators.
And Ironically the first word of the Quran is read!!!

Exactly

But Somali converts must change their names too from Abdi weli to
Johanna George just like his uncles did Michael Miriyamo

I am sure this guy was Isaaq and for the love for his clan he wanted
to teach his religion to his Habro Habro tribes

Most likely..thinking he would save his qabil first.through Jesus

But..again..but(lol) the point is dont try to find whats wrong with Islam..and give the muslims some benefit of the doubt sometimes..every body makes mistakes.

[abduljrus]

they should have killed him if he was from their tribe... disgrace!

[GENERAL_SNM]

Costa, You are right..

BUT..but.. what ignorant ppl do should not represent Islam. Besides the enemies(NO. 1) of Islam and muslims are other muslims..just look around the world..
So no surprise that muslim populace have been kept in the dark, not allowed to read ..or enhance their knowledge and minds.. by other muslim dictators.
And Ironically the first word of the Quran is read!!!

Exactly

But Somali converts must change their names too from Abdi weli to
Johanna George just like his uncles did Michael Miriyamo

I am sure this guy was Isaaq and for the love for his clan he wanted
to teach his religion to his Habro Habro tribes

Michael Miriyamo.
A truly somali nationalist even though he was a bit of Key with his religion. But killing or beating people for choosing another religion should in my view not be a crime punishable by death. Islam in the west is not forced on people and its the fastest growing religion, its a product that needs no sale people when they see it will like it.
I use to work with this white girl she was half white half lebanese, her mother who has a muslim for 14 years renounced the religion and became a born again christian. Her daughter the girl I'm talking about followed her mother out simply because she associated Islam with her father who use to beat her and her mother. But when speaking to her she would be very up tight against Islam, but one day she opened up and said.... My life has been a disaster since the day I left Islam, and her life was one big drama and she couldn't see the positives out all.

[sheekh-Farax-zero]

those who call themselfs christian somalis make fake propagada's,, iam 100% sure that this sheeko is made up 2

[MrPrestige]

walahi its all good - anybody catch trying to spread christianity in somaliland so be given the death penalty abahiin wase