Islamic spokesmen in the West routinely assure us that Islam doesn’t restrict religious freedom or the freedom of conscience — and that would include proselytizing. Yet Islamic groups in Muslim countries constantly seem to Misunderstand Islam in this way. Islamic Tolerance Alert from Somalia: “Somali militant group bans 3 aid agencies,” from AP, August 9 (thanks to JCB):
MOGADISHU, Somalia – A Somali militant group with links to al-Qaida has banned three Christian aid agencies from its territory.
Al-Shabab says in a Monday statement that World Vision, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency and Diakonia must immediately leave Somalia because the groups were actively propagating Christianity in the overwhelmingly Muslim country….