Published 2 years ago

Last Christian in Idlib recalls his community

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Michel Boutros is the only Christian who insisted on staying in the city of Idlib in northern Syria. Boutros said he was born in 1931 and can barely read the Bible. Most of Idlib's residents left in 2015 after the opposition took control of the city. There are about 200 Christians scattered throughout the governorate, with an average age of 70.

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Last Christian in Idlib recalls his community

The last Christian in Idlib is 90 years old. Despite the war and the challenges, he stayed in Idlib even as all Christians left as a result of the war and restrictions imposed by extremist Islamic factions.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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