They Say We Are Infidels: On the run with persecuted Christians in the Middle East

by Mindy Belz

Overview

The rise of ISIS and the murderous trail they have carved across the Middle East have brought the fate of thousands of Iraqi and Syrian Christians to the forefront of the news. This book, drawing on eye-witness accounts, brings that suffering into clear focus. Beginning with the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the book traces the story of the war, the occupation, and the resulting impact on Iraqi and Syrian churches, to the present day. The book traces the lives of key individuals and their families, as the author returns again and again, over a twelve year period.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780745968681
Publisher:	Lion Hudson
Publication date:	02/19/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	876 KB

About the Author

Mindy Belz is an editor and journalist for WORLD Magazine. She has been reporting from on the ground in the Middle East for over a decade. She lives in North Carolina, USA.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS
Map of Iraq and Syria xi
Preface: Pay Money xiii
PART 1 : War and Peace
1. Insaf ’s Journey 3
2. Right of Return 11
3. No Guarantees 19
4. Fire like Cold Water 35
5. The War Before 51
6. Window of Opportunity 63
PART 2 : Chasing Peace
7. Vanished 81
8. Crusaders and the Mujahideen 91
9. Places of Exile 105
10. The Keeper of Nahum’s Tomb 127
11. A Church of Martyrs 139
12. Fasting and Flight 157
PART 3 : Inside the House of War
13. The Coming of a New Caliphate 171
14. The Death of One American 185
15. The New Jihad 197
16. Emptying Mosul 213
17. Enlisted 229
18. The Final Fall 239
19. Fighting ISIS 255
20. Cities of Refuge 269
21. A Garden by Night 285
Acknowledgments 299
Time Line of Key Events in Iraq and Syria 303
Notes 309
Index 317
About the Author 321