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Around the world, the advance of Islamic extremist groups is creating increasing difficulties for Christians, as Islamists seek territory and political power. Islamic groups often terrorize Christians by chasing them off of their property, appropriating Christian properties, and even kidnapping or killing family members.The increasing threat of extremism was highlighted this year with the advance of the Islamic State (IS) terror group from Syria into Iraq.

Taking advantage of the war between Muslim rebels and the Syrian government, IS militants begin seizing control of cities in both Syria and Iraq and declared a “caliphate” in June 2014. As celebrations were held, video cameras rolled showing Islamic supporters in Raqqa, Syria, firing guns into the air, but few took notice until IS overtook Iraq’s second-largest city, Mosul, in a matter of hours in July. Thousands of believers living in the historically Christian areas nearby were given few choices: convert to Islam, pay a high tax, leave the area, or face death. To save their lives, nearly all of the estimated 100,000 believers fled their homes.

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