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November 23, 2007

Sharia Alert, and Islamic Tolerance Alert - 'Egyptian Christian woman sentenced to 3 years in prison for "fraud" in stating religious identity -- officially "Muslim" because her father briefly converted in 1962'

Topics: Understanding Islam

Attempting to convert away from Islam in a Muslim country or saying you want to be a Christian can get you killed or imprisoned.

Today, Dimmi Watch calls attention to the case of an Egyptian Christian woman has been jailed for three years because her father's brief conversion to Islam 45 years ago made her legally a Muslim while her official papers (and the woman herself) said she was Christian:

Human Rights Watch has taken notice of this case. Now, if they noted in their report that the rules preventing Shadia Nagui Ibrahim from officially calling herself a Christian are rooted in Islamic law, and not just Egyptian law, and still called for change, that would be tremendous progress. But they probably have dealt with a gaggle of ignorant or willfully dissembling apologists telling them Muhammad never said anything that would impede individual freedom of conscience. No compulsion in religion, right? Right?

South African Press Association has the story....

Related: Do you remember the case of Christian convert Abdul Rahman?

Posted by Richard at November 23, 2007 10:06 AM

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