This, perhaps, was why Islam, the new idea, felt so threatening to the Meccan élite; why it was persecuted so viciously; and why its founder may — just may — have been offered an attractive deal, designed to buy him off.
This, perhaps, was why Islam, the new idea, felt so threatening to the Meccan élite; why it was persecuted so viciously; and why its founder may just may have been offered an attractive deal, designed to buy him off.
The pine marten itself, the sinuously beautiful, tree-dwelling relative of the stoat, the weasel and the otter, could stand for all of it: once present right across the country, it was persecuted out of existence in most of Britain until its last stronghold was the north-west highlands.
His anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim bigotry became widely discussed in a community whose history is largely defined by how it was persecuted in America.
So, basically breaking this down, there are questions which need to be answered by the D. James Kennedy Ministries before it goes about declaring that it is being "persecuted for its religious beliefs" by SPLC.
Golden Dawn describes itself as nationalist, not fascist, and contends that it is being persecuted for its political beliefs.
Although Ukip's relationship with the media has never been rosy - the party often complains that it is being persecuted as unpleasant comments by its members are unearthed - it is plainly obvious that they are being taken much more seriously than they used to be.
The government of President Mahinda Rajapaksa greeted last year's vote with complaints that it was being persecuted by the international community — and used that as a pretext to obstruct even more thoroughly the work of journalists, lawyers and activists.
The newspaper is due to be relaunched in September.The Philippine Daily Inquirer says it is being persecuted by the president because of its critical coverage in particular its stories that suggest a resurgence of cronyism.
The Muslim community is under real pressure and feels it is being persecuted and becoming the main target for the EDL".
