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Nigeria is becoming the world\u2019s \u201cbiggest killing ground of Christians,\u201d because of attacks by Boko Haram and Fulani militants, Crux Now<\/em> reports. There is a dire but largely disregarded thereat of terrorists who seek to eradicate Christians in Africa, either by forced conversion to Islam or murder.<\/p>\n

Between 50,000 and 70,000 Christians have been killed in the last decade in the West African nation, International Christian Concern (ICC) estimates. Nigeria is also the most populous on the continent.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, many people aren\u2019t even aware of the atrocities that remain widely underreported by the media. It is also an issue that remains broadly overlooked.<\/p>\n

Prominent faith leaders Reverend Johnnie Moore and Rabbi Abraham Cooper have released their new book, \u201cThe Next Jihad,\u201d which exposes the everyday horrors Christians face in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

The book is an urgent call to action, spotlighting the atrocities of religious persecution and global inaction costs. It also includes first-hand testimonials from Moore and Cooper\u2019s experience on-the-ground.<\/p>\n

Moore, and Evangelical Christian, and Cooper, an Orthodox Jew, come from contrasting religious backgrounds, but their partnership pushes a profound argument for protecting religious tolerance and our shared human rights.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis book is a small effort to put a human face on mind-numbing statistics. We have tried to give a voice to some, but thousands of others suffer in silence. Only when NGOs, international organizations, governments, and private individuals provide opportunities for victims to be heard is there any chance of ensuring that Nigeria\u2019s institutions\u2014from the executive branch to the military to the justice system\u2014will awaken to their responsibilities,\u201d Moore and Cooper write.<\/p>\n

The book gives the chilling accounts of numerous individuals, ranging from the Yakubu family and three children, who were hacked to death by Fulani militants in Kaduna; to the beheading of 11 Christians on Christmas Day, in addition to a public execution of two Christians that were temporarily available on YouTube.<\/p>\n

Moore and Cooper see this book as morally imperative, writing, \u201cThe very least we can do for our distant brothers and sisters is to be a voice for the voiceless. And if you\u2019ve read this far, your conscience\u2014like ours\u2014must now bear responsibility to let them know their cries are silent no more, their tears no longer invisible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Their book is now available wherever books are sold. Free chapters can also be accessed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nigeria is becoming the world\u2019s \u201cbiggest killing ground of Christians,\u201d because of attacks by Boko Haram and Fulani militants, Crux Now reports. There is a dire but largely disregarded thereat of terrorists who seek to eradicate Christians in Africa, either by forced conversion to Islam or murder. 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