Nissar Hussain, a former Muslim and convert to Christianity, was assaulted outside his home and his vehicle vandalized by two jihadists, one wielding a pickaxe handle. He acquired PTSD, and he and his family had to relocate.
Kubra (wife)
In 2008, British citizen Nissar Hussain appeared along with the rest of his family in a documentary film about mistreatment of Muslim converts to Christianity, a group to which Nissar himself belongs. Since then, according to Nissar, their life had been unduly difficult. As he tells it, because of his family’s departure from Islam for a new religion, they faced an atmosphere of fear and intimidation, including sustained threats and harassment. This intimidation came to fruition in November 2015 when Nissar was physically attacked.
Stepping out of his house to move his car, Nissar was accosted by two men wielding pickaxes. They damaged the windows of his car, punched him, kicked him, and beat him with the pickaxe handles. During the attack, he suffered a concussion. Only once his neighbors saw what was happening and chased the assailants off did it stop.
Nissar was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, though he survived.
“The Muslim community are largely decent people but because of the taboo of converting to Christianity we are classed by them as scum and second-class citizens … If we were living in Pakistan or the Middle East I would probably [be] looking at prison or a death sentence for my beliefs.” - Nissar Hussain
The following year, Nissar and his family moved out of their old home, citing safety concerns.
