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Nihad Hassan

  • Visiting Lebanese Pastor Released from Detainment

    Nihad Hassan is standing with one hand raised while praying.
    Pastor Nihad Hassan
    Photo: CSW

    Nihad Hassan is a Kurdish pastor living in Beirut, Lebanon. On various occasions, he has expressed concerns over the difficulties encountered by the Kurdish people in Syria, particularly those who have converted from Islam. Syrian authorities claim that the Lebanese pastor's social media comments were offensive. Consequently, he was arrested on July 20th while visiting family in Afrin, a city located in northern Syria that primarily consists of Kurdish people.