Hayaat Tahrir Al Sham (HTS) leader Ahmed Al-Shara, primarily known as Abu Muhammad al-Jolani has spoken soft words of ‘peace’ to Syrian Christians after his forces’ takeover of Syria. But is it real?History may belie his promises of such peace. Christians have been in Syria for centuries, but jihadists have murdered or displaced thousands in the region…also for centuries. The Christ-followers are in the crosshairs of a potential slaughter.
The history of Syrian Christians is one of danger living in the middle of Jihadists.
“Syria’s Christian population, once numbering over 2 million and representing about 10% of the population, has been reduced by an estimated 85% since 2011. Churches have been destroyed, communities displaced, and ancient Christian neighborhoods emptied. The fall of Hama to HTS forces has heightened fears among remaining Christians about their future in a country their ancestors have called home since the time of Christ.
For Syria’s Christians, these historical patterns aren’t merely academic – they’ve watched them play out in real-time across their borders. In Iraq, they’ve witnessed:
- The pattern of initial chaos after regime change
- Systematic exclusion from neighborhoods and professions
- The marking of Christian homes with “ن” by ISIS
- False promises of protection that preceded persecution
In Lebanon, they see a different but equally disturbing model:
- Decline from Christian majority to approximately 30% today
- Gradual political marginalization despite constitutional guarantees
- Systematic economic pressure on Christian businesses
- Cultural erosion and the pushing of Christian symbols from public spaces
- The failure of “power-sharing” arrangements to protect Christian interests.
The current crisis facing Syrian Christians is not occurring in a vacuum – it follows a historical pattern that has played out repeatedly across the Middle East and North Africa since the 7th century. When Islam emerged from Arabia, it brought with it a comprehensive system for managing conquered populations: Sharia law.” Tolik Piflaks at All Israel News
Christmas is a time to remember that Jesus lived as a Jew and died as a Jew. He was not Arab, but He embraced Arabs, drawing them to His heart. In this time of upheaval in the Middle East, it’s my fervent prayer that these jihadists would be transformed from the hate-filled murderers that they have been historically to ordinary human beings that will not destroy the Syrian Christians or uproot them from their historical homes.
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