SUBANG JAYA, MALAYSIA, November 5, 2001: The Christ Community Center Church here was destroyed by arson on October 27, according to a report from the Barnabas Fund. Police had been called out to the building in the early hours of Saturday morning after the burglar alarm went off. Finding nothing suspicious, they left. Three hours later, flames engulfed the building. Christ Community is the fourth Malaysian church to have been burnt in recent weeks, according to the report. The first three fires were the result of arson attacks, carried out by suspected Islamic militants, sources told The Barnabas Fund. The government is working hard to combat these trends and preserve Malaysia’s reputation as a majority-Muslim nation where Christians and other minorities do not need to fear violence.
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