Muslims saved Christian Tutsis during Rwandan genocide

Published: 30 September 2010 | Written by Administrator | Print | Email

According to the Rwandan government 1.2 million people were killed in 1994 during the Rwandan genocide. The UN says 800,000 died, most of those murdered were ethnic Christian Tutsis.

During that genocide, tens of thousands of Christian Tutsis fled into Muslim mosques to escape from the machete-wielding Hutu mobs.

And their lives were spared because many Hutus believed Muslims were evil and were afriad to go into mosques.

Al Jazeera's Yvonne Ndege tells the story of survivors who narrowly escaped death, and the Islamic resistance to the genocide.

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#1 syed saboor 2010-10-02 12:32

Outstanding, and a testament to Muslim love and compassion. While the United States and her allies, including Bill Clinton, did next to nothing to save the lives of the Tutsis and others in Rwanda, Muslims went out of their way to help the people of Rwanda. It goes to show and expouse many things. But most of all, it illustrates the fact that the Western regimes are not interested in alleviating the suffering of those who are being oppressed and killed.

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