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NAIROBI<\/strong>, Kenya<\/strong> (Morning Star News<\/a>) \u2013 Islamic extremists in eastern Uganda on March 8 killed a Christian for leading Muslims to faith in Christ, sources said.<\/p>\n Kiisa Masolo, 45, had returned to his home in Nakitiku village, Bunabuka parish, Bubeza Sub-County in Sironko District at 7 p.m. after preaching on the streets of Nakaloke and Busajjabwankuba when seven masked men dressed in Islamic attire broke in and took him away, said his mother, Norah Nandege.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter whisking him away, three men remained behind and told me that, \u2018Allah is very displeased with your son, and we\u2019re out to punish him,\u2019\u201d Nandege told Morning Star News. \u201cThen the three men left.\u201d<\/p>\n She called a clan leader who arrived but told her they should wait til the next morning before taking action, she said. When her son did not show up the following morning, she reported the kidnapping to the Local Council 3 chairperson, and a search began.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter four hours of search, the body of my son Masolo was found lying lifeless in the bush with a written Arabic note which we could not read,\u201d Nandege said. \u201cA person fluent in Arabic was called to read the script which stated, \u2018We had warned you not to convert our Muslim brothers and sisters to Christianity, but you failed to heed to our warning. This has finally cost your life.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Muslims had left several warnings and threats on Masolo\u2019s mobile phone telling him to stop converting Muslims to Christianity, she said.<\/p>\n \u201cI tried to advise my son to be very cautious with his life, but he used to tell me that his life was in the hands of God and that he was called to carry out the preaching of the gospel of Christ,\u201d Nandege told Morning Star News. \u201cSince then, I knew that the life of my son was in danger, and he might not live for long due to the many threatening messages of Allah who was out to kill him.\u201d<\/p>\n Masolo\u2019s body, which had deep cuts in the head and neck, was taken to Mbale city mortuary for postmortem and further investigation. He was a member of Calvary Temple in Mbale.<\/p>\n The attack was the latest of many<\/a> instances of persecution of Christians in Uganda that Morning Star News has documented.<\/p>\n Uganda\u2019s constitution and other laws provide for religious freedom, including the right to propagate one\u2019s faith and convert from one faith to another. Muslims make up no more than 12 percent of Uganda\u2019s population, with high concentrations in eastern areas of the country.<\/p>\n If you would like to help persecuted Christians, visit\u00a0<\/em>https:\/\/morningstarnews.org\/resources\/aid-agencies\/<\/em><\/a> for a list of organizations that can orient you on how to get involved. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n If you or your organization would like to help enable Morning Star News to continue raising awareness of persecuted Christians worldwide with original-content reporting, please consider collaborating at\u00a0<\/em>https:\/\/morningstarnews.org\/donate\/<\/em><\/a>?<\/em><\/p>\n Originally published at \u00a9 2024\u00a0<\/em>Morning Star News<\/em><\/a>. Republished with permission.<\/em><\/p>\n Photo credit:\u00a0<\/em>\u00a9Getty Images\/Pawel Gaul<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n