Tag: Sudan
Sahelian Islam’s Shift Towards Salafism And Its Implications For Regional Terrorism | Hoover Institution
By Joshua Meservey The Sahel region of Africa stretches east from Senegal’s Atlantic coast into Sudan, covering a vast space in which the Sahara Desert peters out southward into savannah. It is predominately Muslim, and specifically Sufi, a type of syncretic Islamic practice that… Continue Reading “Sahelian Islam’s Shift Towards Salafism And Its Implications For Regional Terrorism | Hoover Institution”
2 Catholic nuns killed in one of the world’s deadliest places | World News | The Christian Post
By Anugrah Kumar Gunmen shot and killed two Catholic nuns while they were traveling on a highway in South Sudan, which is one of the world’s deadliest places to be an aid worker. — Read on http://www.christianpost.com/news/2-catholic-nuns-killed-in-one-of-the-worlds-deadliest-places.html
Sudan allows building of Orthodox Church in unexpected reversal | World News | The Christian Post
By Emily Wood In a country where churches are often destroyed, the Orthodox Church in Sudan was finally granted permission to build a church on its own land in a residential area after previously being denied that right by the government. — Read on… Continue Reading “Sudan allows building of Orthodox Church in unexpected reversal | World News | The Christian Post”
Ruins of Monumental Church Linked to Medieval Nubian Kingdom Found in Sudan | Smart News | Smithsonian Magazine
By Livia Gershon The building complex was likely the seat of Christian power for Makuria, which was once as large as France and Spain combined — Read on http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ruins-large-nubian-church-found-sudan-180978136/
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