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<\/source><\/picture>NAIROBI, Kenya \u2014 Hardline Muslims at an open-air evangelistic event in eastern Uganda on Aug. 11 assaulted a preacher and more than 20 other Christians for his teaching about Christ\u2019s divinity, sources said.<\/p>\n
Robert Faisali Miya, a 34-year-old father of four, was also struck with a thorny object and stomped on during the event in Busolwe, 236 kilometers (147\u00a0miles) northeast of\u00a0Kampala, an eyewitness said.<\/p>\n
On the third day of a five-day event planned by an undisclosed church from another town, Miya cited passages from the Quran as examples that acknowledge the uniqueness of Christ, and said the Bible affirms His uniqueness as the Son of God who grants forgiveness by virtue of His death and resurrection.<\/p>\n
Muslims began chanting the jihadist slogan, \u201cAllah Akbar [God is greater],\u201d and a Muslim leader known in the area to be a hardline sheikh, Hiisa Mubaraka, rushed to the podium and pulled the evangelist down, said the eyewitness.<\/p>\n
\u201cOthers were saying that Allah has granted to them authority to kill all infidels,\u201d the source told Morning Star News. \u201cAnother Muslim sprayed what looked like acid, while another hit him with a thorny object and stepped on the evangelist\u2019s back and the stomach.\u201d<\/p>\n
The sheikh continued shouting loudly that \u201cinfidels\u201d could not be allowed to influence area Muslims, said the source, whose identity is withheld for security reasons.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe cannot allow you to preach in this town or come and mislead our people here,\u201d Mubaraka said, according to the eyewitness. \u201cWe are going to fight in the cause of Allah to kill all of you.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also told the approximately 20 Muslims in attendance to destroy church properties, the source said.<\/p>\n
Christians who tried to rescue the evangelist were injured as Muslims beat them and Miya with walking sticks, while other Muslims damaged the podium, loudspeakers, microphones, public address system and keyboard, the source said.<\/p>\n
The Christians eventually overpowered the Muslim assailants, who retreated to a nearby mosque as the event organizers rushed the evangelist to a nearby clinic, he said.<\/p>\n
Miya, recovering at home but still in much pain, told Morning Star News that the suffering was worth the Gospel opportunity.<\/p>\n
\u201cMore than 20 Christians were injured on their heads, while others had broken hands,\u201d Miya said. \u201cThough our meeting with the Muslims failed, the Muslims heard the Good News of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n
Miya, whose children range in age from 3 to 13 years, left Islam to put his faith in Christ in February 2010.<\/p>\n