Burnings of Christian Churches mirrors 1930s burnings of Jewish Synagogues in Germany

On February 21, in a northern Nigeria town, a traffic incident not involving Christians, led to a mob attack on Christian churches and Christian-owned shops.

From the blog (911 – Never Forget), “Nigeria Falling to Muslims: 8 more Churches burned” Feb. 23:

Washington, D.C. (February 23, 2010)–International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on February 21 a Muslim mob burned down several Christian shops and eight churches in Kazaure, northern Nigeria.

Soon after, a Muslim mob attempted to attack the police station but was chased away by the police. Enraged, the mob turned their attention instead on one of this region’s most vulnerable targets-Christian churches and shops. The mob burned down the following churches: Deeper Life Bible Church, Catholic Church, Apostolic Church, ECWA Church, Redeem Christian Church, Anglican Church, Word of Faith, and Assemblies of God Church all in the city of Kazaure.

Early stages of ethnic cleansing

The Muslim mob used the trafic incident as an excuse to rage against the Christian establishments. They have been trying to remove Christians from northern Nigerian cities and towns.

According to the ICC:

Most of the residents of Kazaure are Muslims. The city is located in the northern Nigerian state of Jigawa. Christian minorities in northern Nigeria regularly face discrimination and violence by the Muslim majority.

As of late similar attacks on Christians by Muslim mobs have been reported in southern Somalia, and throughout Kenya, including the large cities such as the capitol Mombassa. In southern Egypt, Christian Coptics have been persecuted including a spree of church burnings in 2006.