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- Grieving mothers of Nineveh
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Grieving mothers of Nineveh
Tel Isqof, Nineveh Plain. Hundreds of Christians in Iraq have been murdered, including nuns and priests. Some were given the choice between conversion to Islam or death. At least 42 churches have been attacked or bombed since June 2004. Female students in Bosra and Mosul were attacked for not wearing veils. Some had acid sprayed in their faces. Recently the bishop of Mosul was kidnapped and later found murdered. Many Iraqi Christians have received letters with the text: disappear or you will be killed
- photo left: Ledia Nadiv, her husband Sofa Ganin was shot on December 4, 2005
- Najat Noh Botros. Her husband Basam Sabry Myka was murdered in 2006
- photo left: Basmos Aziz, 5 children, husband Hayat Ibrahim killed in 2005 photo right: Noorla Hanna (mother of 5 children), her husband Akram Mansour was killed even after the payment of the demanded ransom (4000 dollar)
- Merfed Aminool Toby and her daughter. Her husband Oday Masehm (1976) has been kidnapped since April 8, 2007
- photo left: Ghazala Behnam, her husband Mikha Azo Shamoon killed at an incident by the American army on March 28, 2005 photo right: Nibras Hikmet Polish, 5 children, husband kidnapped since August 18, 2000
- Amera Tobeya (7 children). Her son Deved Sabah Luk (1987) and husband Sabah Luk (1967) were murdered in a bomb attack in 2006
- Amera Tobeya (7 children). Her son Deved Sabah Luk (1987) and husband Sabah Luk (1967) were murdered in a bomb attack in 2006
- photo left: Nidal Rufaol, her husband Jamel Toma Yonai (1970) was killed in 2004 photo right: Faten Nori Yelda. Her husband Moayead Favaq Yelde (1968) has been kidnapped since 2007
- Many Iraqi Christians have received letters with the text: disappear or you will be killed
- photo left: Amer Toma Slewa, the wife of the Nada Yohana Elesha who has been kidnapped since May 7, 2007 photo right: Rakena Jamel, husband Esam Sabah kidnapped since May 7, 2007
- Threatening letter sent to Mujaheddin Suhayla Lwes Habib with two of her six children. Her husband Ramzi Haskel Mer (1956) was murdered in 2006
- photo left: Junaina Abdalla, son Fadi Sami kidnapped on August 27, 2005 and her brother kidnapped on June 2, 2007 photo right: Dalrela Zaya, husband Adel Slewa Botros, kidnapped since May 7, 2007
