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| Feb.18 |
North Caucasus |
Dagestan shooting: Five women killed in attack on churchgoers |
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| Dec.29 |
Cairo |
Gunman targets Coptic Christians in church and shop |
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| Nov.24 |
 Sinai |
More than 230 killed in Sinai mosque 
Map of al-Rawda Bir al-Abed al-Arish Sinai Egypt Militants have launched a bomb and gun attack on a mosque. The mosque in the town of Bir al-Abed, near al-Arish, was targeted during Friday prayers
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| Jul.10 |
Kashmir |
Hindu pilgrims killed in militant attack in Kashmir |
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| Jun.21 |
 Mosul |
IS destroys iconic al-Nuri mosque in Mosul 
ISIS destroyed Mosul's al-Nuri mosque and its iconic leaning minaret known as al-Hadba when fighters detonated explosives inside the structu...
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| May.26 |
Egypt |
Egypt Coptic Christians killed in bus attack Map of Adwa Egypt Gunmen have attacked a bus carrying Coptic Christians in central Egypt, killing at least 28 people and wounding 25 others, officials say
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| Apr.9 |
Egypt |
State of emergency after deadly Coptic church attacks Map of St George%27s Coptic church Tanta Egypt ISIS said it was behind the blasts in Tanta and Alexandria on Palm Sunday and hat 2 suicide bombers carried out the blasts
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| Feb.28 |
Nicaragua |
Nicaragua woman burnt on a fire in exorcism ritual |
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| Feb.24 |
Sinai |
Egypt's Coptic Christians flee Sinai after deadly attacks |
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| Feb.16 |
Pakistan |
IS attack on Sufi shrine in Sindh kills dozens |
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| Jan.29 |
Canada |
Quebec City mosque shooting: Six killed, eight wounded
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| Dec.11 |
Cairo |
Cairo bombing: Cairo Coptic Christian complex hit |
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| Nov.24 |
Iraq |
Iraq bomb kills at least 80, mostly Iranian Shiite pilgrims |
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| Nov.12 |
West Pakistan |
Pakistan Shah Noorani shrine bomb kills 52 |
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| Jul.26 |
 France |
French church attack: 'Priest killer' was being monitored Adel Kermiche, 19, suspected of killing a priest at a church was being monitored by police and was wearing a surveillance tag at the time of...
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| Jan.31 |
Damascus |
Dozens killed near Sayyida Zeinab shrine |
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| Nov.27 |
Northern Nigeria |
Suicide attack hits Nigeria Shia march |
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| Oct.16 |
 West Bank |
Palestinian rioters torch Jewish holy site Joseph's Tomb Map of Joseph%27s Tomb Nablus Israel| Palestinians have torched a Jewish holy site in the West Bank city of Nablus, amid soaring tensions with Israel | |
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| Aug.31 |
Syria |
UN: Palmyra's Temple of Bel 'destroyed'
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| Aug.23 |
 Syria |
Palmyra's Baalshamin temple blown up by IS Map of Baalshamin Palmyra Syria| Islamic State militants have destroyed Palmyra's ancient temple of Baalshamin, Syrian officials and activists say | |
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| Jul.30 |
West Bank |
Palestinian toddler killed in 'Jewish settler' arson attack |
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| Jun.19 |
South Carolina |
Dylann Roof on murder charges over Charleston shooting |
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| May.22 |
Saudi Arabia |
Islamic State claims Shia mosque bombing
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| Apr.16 |
Libya |
Muslim migrants threw Christians overboard
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| Mar.20 |
 Yemen |
IS claims Yemen mosque bombings Islamic State say its militants carried out suicide bombings on two mosques in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, which killed at least 137 people
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| Feb.15 |
 Eastern Libya |
Egyptian Christians held in Libya 'killed' A video has emerged showing the beheadings purportedly of 21 Coptic Christians who had been kidnapped by Islamic State (IS) militants
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| Jan.17 |
Niger |
Charlie Hebdo: Niger protesters set churches on fire
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| Nov.22 |
 Kenya |
Kenya bus killings claimed by al-Shabab Gunmen from the Somali militant group al-Shabab say they have attacked a bus in northern Kenya, killing 28 non-Muslims people
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| Nov.17 |
Jerusalem |
Multiple people killed in Jerusalem synagogue attack Map of Har Nof Israel At least five people were reportedly killed when two suspects attacked worshipers. 2 suspects were killed immediately following the attack
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| Nov.5 |
Pakistan |
Pakistani couple kill for desecrating Quran
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| Oct.19 |
Baghdad |
Deadly attack on Baghdad mosque |
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| Aug.29 |
Guatemala |
Jews 'forced' to leave Guatemala village |
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| Jul.6 |
Myanmar |
Curfew imposed after deadly clashes between Buddhists, Muslims |
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| Jun.19 |
Sri Lanka |
Buddhist violence shocks Sri Lanka |
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| Feb.27 |
Northern Syria |
Syria Christians get jihadist rules |
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| Jan.23 |
Myanmar |
Burma mobs 'kill 30 Rohingyas' |
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| Dec.25 |
Baghdad |
Bomb attacks on Christians in Baghdad kill 37
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| Sep.22 |
Peshawar |
Suicide bombers kill 81 at church
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| Sep.15 |
Tanzania |
Priest in Zanzibar attacked with acid a third time |
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| Aug.31 |
Northern Nigeria |
Suspected sect members in Nigeria kill at least 24 |
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| Aug.23 |
 Northern Lebanon |
Twin bombings rock mosques in Tripoli, Lebanon Two powerful explosions ripped through neighborhoods near mosques. At least 29 people died and more than 500 were wounded
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| Aug.12 |
Northern Nigeria |
Gunmen kill 44 at Nigeria mosque |
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| Aug.10 |
Baghdad |
69 killed by wave of bombings in Iraq A wave of bomb attacks has hit Iraq as people celebrated the Eid al-Fitr festival marking the end of Ramadan, with more than 60 reported dea...
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| May.17 |
Baghdad |
Deadly blasts target Iraqi Sunnis More than 60 people have been killed and dozens hurt in bomb attacks apparently targeting Sunnis, in Iraq's worst day of violence for months
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| Apr.7 |
Cairo |
Cairo violence after Coptic funerals |
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| Mar.21 |
Damascus |
Syria cleric among mosque bomb dead
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| Jan.23 |
Northern Iraq |
Many dead in Iraqi mosque bomb |
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| Nov.25 |
Northern Nigeria |
Bombs hit Nigeria barracks church |
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| Oct.28 |
Northern Nigeria |
Suicide attack at Nigeria church |
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| Sep.18 |
Egypt |
Egypt charges Copts linked to video |
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| Sep.15 |
Los Angeles |
Officials quiz filmmaker linked to video |
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| Sep.1 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan blasphemy case imam held
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| Aug.6 |
Wisconsin |
US Sikh temple gunman identified |
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| Aug.5 |
Wisconsin |
Seven dead at Wisconsin temple
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| Aug.4 |
Syria |
Iran pilgrims abducted in Syria |
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| Jul.1 |
Kenya |
Kenya church attacks kill 17 near Somali border |
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| Jun.17 |
Northern Nigeria |
Explosions hit Nigerian churches |
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| Jun.10 |
Nigeria |
8 killed in Nigerian church blast, clashes |
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| Mar.19 |
Southern France |
4 killed in shooting at French Jewish school Map of Toulouse France A teacher and three children were gunned down at Ozar Hatorah. It's the third time in the 10 days that a gunman on a motorcycle has fired on minorities
| French police are linking the shootings of four people at a Jewish school in Toulouse to the killings of three soldiers of North African descent in two separate incidents
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| Jan.6 |
 Northern Nigeria |
Nigeria hit by string of attacks Map of Adamawa Nigeria Nigeria has been hit by a fresh wave of violence apparently targeting the country's Christian communities. At least 17 people were killed in Mubi
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| Dec.25 |
Northern Nigeria |
Churches bombed on Christmas Day
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| Dec.6 |
Kabul |
Dozens killed in sectarian Afghan attack
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| Aug.19 |
Tribal Areas |
Dozens killed in attack at mosque |
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| May.8 |
Egypt |
Muslim-Christian violence intensified
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| May.7 |
Cairo |
Muslims and Christians clash in Imbaba |
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| Dec.31 |
Egypt |
Deadly blast at Egyptian church
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| Dec.30 |
Baghdad |
Christians killed in Iraq attacks
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| Nov.5 |
NW Pakistan |
55 killed in mosque bombing |
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| Oct.31 |
Baghdad |
37 dead in Iraqi rescue mission |
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| Oct.7 |
Karachi |
Deadly blasts hit Sufi shrine
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| Jul.1 |
Lahore |
Suicide bombers hit shrine
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| May.28 |
Lahore |
80 dead in religious attacks
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| Mar.7 |
Nigeria |
Attack on town kills more than 100 |
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| Jan.23 |
Northern Nigeria |
150 reported killed in violence |
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| Jan.10 |
Malaysia |
2 more churches in Malaysia firebombed |
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| Dec.24 |
Iraq |
Blast kills 25 Shiite pilgrims |
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| Oct.5 |
Jerusalem |
Police guard holy site after riots |
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| Jul.12 |
Baghdad |
6 Baghdad churches bombs in 24 hours
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| May.28 |
Southern Iran |
Many die in Zahedan mosque bombing
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| Apr.24 |
Baghdad |
Blast carnage at shrine |
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| Mar.27 |
Tribal Areas |
Mosque attack kills 50
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| Nov.28 |
Mumbai |
Chaos at Jewish center and hotel
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| Oct.11 |
Mosul |
Threatened Christians flee Mosul |
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| Mar.6 |
Jerusalem |
Gunman opens fire in Jewish seminary
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| Feb.24 |
Iraq |
Bombers, gunmen attack Shiite pilgrimage |
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| Jan.1 |
Kenya |
Mob burns Kenyans cowering in church A mob set fire to a church where Kenyans were seeking refuge from post-election violence, searing many and leaving others as heaps of ash
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| Dec.24 |
Kashmir |
Mosque besieged |
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| Jun.12 |
Sunni Triangle |
Blast hits key Shia shrine The 3 minarets of the al-Askari, one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, have been damaged by an explosion in Samarra
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| Jun.6 |
Vatican |
Scare as man tries to board popemobile |
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| Apr.22 |
Mosul |
Gunmen line up, execute 23 Kurd |
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| Apr.19 |
Turkey |
Bible attack suspects detained |
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| Mar.11 |
Baghdad |
Car bomb kills 31 pilgrims |
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| Jan.30 |
Iraq |
Attacks on Shiite pilgrims kill 38 |
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| Dec.9 |
Southern Iraq |
Blast shakes Shiite holy city |
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| Nov.24 |
Baghdad |
Shiites torch Sunni people, mosques |
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| Aug.20 |
Baghdad |
20 pilgrims killed, hundreds wounded |
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| Jul.18 |
Iraq |
Holy city bombing kills 45 |
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| Jul.1 |
Osama bin Laden |
Bin Laden tells Sunnis to fight Shiites |
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| Apr.14 |
Egypt |
Attacks on churches: 1 dead |
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| Apr.11 |
Karachi |
Bomb rips through prophet prayer service |
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| Apr.7 |
Baghdad |
80 killed in mosque attack
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| Feb.22 |
Baghdad |
Gunmen strike 27 mosques, kill imams |
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| Feb.21 |
Sunni Triangle |
Blast damages Shia shrine Map of Samarra Iraq A bomb attack has damaged one of the Muslim world's holiest shrines, sparking demonstrations outside
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| Sep.16 |
Iraq |
Suicide car bomber hits worshippers |
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| Apr.21 |
Mecca |
Militants battle in holy Mecca |
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| Jan.21 |
Baghdad |
Car bomb kills 14 near mosque |
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| Jan.17 |
Mosul |
Catholic archbishop kidnapped in Mosul |
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| Oct.15 |
Baghdad |
Blasts at churches |
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| Aug.15 |
Iraq |
Najaf mosque under threat |
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| Aug.1 |
Baghdad |
Bomb blasts rock churches |
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| Nov.15 |
 Istanbul |
Synagogue blasts: 23 dead As Jewish worshippers prayed during Sabbath, 2 vehicles laden with explosives blew up near a pair of synagogues
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| Apr.10 |
Iraq |
Clerics killed at Shiite shrine |
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| Mar.16 |
Pakistan |
5 dead in church blast |
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| Oct.14 |
Nigeria |
Riots engulf city |
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| Sep.11 |
Nigeria |
Religious fighting killed 165 |
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| Mar.18 |
Uganda |
Hundreds killed in doomsday cult
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| May. 20, 1631 |
 Eastern Germany |
Magdeburg sacked The siege, the subsequent plundering, and the massacre of the inhabitants of the largely Protestant city by the forces of the Holy Roman Empire
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| Aug. 23, 1572 |
Paris |
St. Bartholomew's massacre of Huguenots| The St. Bartholomew's Day massacre was a targeted group of assassinations, followed by a wave of Catholic mob violence. Traditionally believed to have been instigated by Catherine de' Medici, the mother of King Charles IX, the mass... | |
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| Jul. 6, 1415 |
West Germany |
John Huss burned at the stake A Czech priest, philosopher, early Christian reformer and Master at Charles University in Prague. Considered the first Church reformer
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