Muslims burn church, pastor’s house, beat Christians in Machinga: Says Islam under threat
Officials from Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) and Muslims Association of Malawi (MAM) are in crisis talks after muslims in Machinga went on rampage on Friday, burning to ashes a church and a house of a church minister.
The muslims claim Islam is under threat after Living Waters Church converted a number of muslims to Christianity and joined the church.
According to Living Waters Church acting general secretary Bishop S. Kapanda, the muslims have burnt the church building at Nselema trading centre in Machinga along with the house of the church minister, Pastor Austin James.
Bishop Kapanda said muslims surrounded the house where Pastor James fled but police managed to rescue him on time and unharmed.
However, some church members were severely beaten up and undressed with their clothes be burnt.
Bishop Kapanda is therefore asking people to pray for Pastor James, his family and the church in Machinga which is facing persecution at the hands of muslims.
The relationship between muslims and Christians in Machinga, Balaka and Mangochi has always been rocky.
Lets PRAY to ALLAH that these few misguided individual do NOT burn all churches in Mangochi
Barberic muslims
Nde zachamba zimenezo. My Muslim brothers for the why?
Very unfotunate. What if a christian was conerted to Islam? They would celebrate. God have mercy
Burning a Church and residential building is arson and the culprits must be brought to justice. Muslims and their bad hearts!
May the good Lord be mercy to the Pastor and quick herring to him and the family
Inenso mzikiti WA PA Genery corney uzayaka tsiku lina
Speak to us you polcemen. The matter should be in your hands.