A Sudanese court has sentenced a woman to death by hanging for apostasy after she left Islam and married a Christian man.
"We gave you three days to recant but you insist on not returning to Islam. I sentence you to be hanged to death," the judge told the woman, AFP reports.
Western embassies and rights groups had urged Sudan to respect the right of the pregnant woman to choose her religion.
Local media report the sentence would not be carried out for two years after she has given birth.
Sudan has a majority Muslim population, which is governed by Islamic law. It rules that apostasy – the abandonment of one's religious faith – is a crime.
The judge also sentenced the woman to 100 lashes after convicting her of adultery – because her marriage to a Christian man was not valid under Islamic law.
Earlier in the hearing, an Islamic cleric spoke with her in a caged dock for about 30 minutes, AFP reports.
Then she calmly told the judge, "I am a Christian and I never committed apostasy."
Amnesty International said the woman, Meriam Yehya Ibrahim Ishag, was raised as an Orthodox Christian, her mother's religion, because her father, a Muslim, was reportedly absent during her childhood.
In court, the judge addressed her by her Muslim name, Adraf Al-Hadi Mohammed Abdullah.
She was convicted of adultery on the grounds that her marriage to a Christian man from South Sudan was void under Sudan's version of Islamic law, which says Muslim women cannot marry non-Muslims.
The woman was originally sentenced to death on Sunday but given until Thursday to return to Islam.
The BBC's Osman Mohamed, in Khartoum, says death sentences are rarely carried out in Sudan.
On Tuesday, the embassies of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands issued a joint statement expressing "deep concern" about the case and urging Sudan to respect the right to freedom of religion, AFP says.
The woman was arrested and charged with adultery in August 2013, and the court added the charge of apostasy in February 2014 when she said she was a Christian and not a Muslim, Amnesty said.
The group called for her immediate release.
She is said to be eight months' pregnant.
AFP
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ReplyDeleteISLAM, religion of peace indeed
ReplyDeleteOya make una talk about dis one again huisss.
ReplyDeleteYet they tell us there is no compulsion in Islam
ReplyDeleteIslam has never been religion of peace, if it is sword would have never been a symbol of the faith.
ReplyDeleteIslam the religion of peace....This is not an islamic judgement,it is a muslim judgement....no where in the Holy Qur'an where God says kill the infidels or unbeliever....Allah says treat everyone(believers and unbeliever) equally...He says do not attack the unbeliever unless they attack,defend your self so that your life would not be taken
ReplyDeleteWen d womans muslim father married d womans christain mother is was not apostasy but wen she married a christian is became a crime. Mek una check that religion well cos it sounds stupid sometimes.
ReplyDeletemuslims even if your parents introduced u to dis religion,u have ur brain to crittically consider ur faith,its ok to make a mistake but its bad to remain in it.u cant tell me ur still blinded after everytin happening in d world.we are all responsible for d choices we make in dis world.
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It is ok for over two hundred kidnapped girls to be forcefully islamised but one that is married to a christian be hung. This is the religion of peace.
ReplyDeleteAs for us o NO WAY! BRING BACK OUR GIRLS UNCONDITIONALLY to serve JEHOVAH GOD who is NOT blood thirsty but insted shed HIs for the whole world - this is the way of life.
Dis religion is satan's own relgion, ine of destruction of life and property, i hate it!
ReplyDeleteIs Islam really religion of peace?
ReplyDeleteIt shall never be well to who so ever that do this to islam religion.
ReplyDeleteShebi igbo gal bcome muslim no body complain in naija bt tday. C wonder 2 bcome christian is life in prison or sentence 2 dead religion of peace indeed
ReplyDeleteLet dere b peace in our world
ReplyDeleteto the wrigr of d 1st commt, u said we shd 4get sudan,u 4get some pple fitg 4 d release ourgirls over d world,dis woman nd 2 be by comdemg d jugmt over d world
ReplyDeleteSo na today una begin see say Islam as dem call am na religion?
ReplyDeleteEQ 1. Islam to Christainity = Death
EQ 2. Christainity to Islam = Life
From above equations, deduce and interpolate which of them that has question mark and also relate the two of them to the law of action which states that "Action and Reaction are equal and opposite".
EQ 1 does not support the above mentioned rule, explanations are required but not necessary since we all know the answer.
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Another protest:
ReplyDelete#Don't kill the pregnant sudanes woman.
Why should muslims be forcing people to join islam, christians all over the would should come out and protect this woman because, if the case is the other way round, muslem leaders will protect this woman at all cost.
ReplyDeleteThis ppl are not filled wit holy spirit, so they dnt even have single knowledge of God, as they think they have to physically fight for their prophet. They fail to understand that no one can kill the soul except the body, forcing someone to join a religion does not mean it has converted, not only when the soul agreed to the convertion.....so all they are doing is just carrying out a satanic order.
ReplyDeleteIslam is d largest cult group wit political powers n money backing them up, I plead with all Christians to b very careful and mindful of dat so called Muslim broda/sister. Learn not to forget..,
ReplyDeletebut why is islam free to take from christianity and forbid christianity from taking from them? there is problem in the world indeed.
ReplyDeleteThat is the high level of barbarism. What a world? So everybody will be reduced to animal. So everybody will not be free anymore, in such a country, to practice the religion he or she chooses? Hum, that is very inhuman! I pray d guys in Sudan come to terms with the fact that they are not tasked by God but the Devil himself. They are being very crude and cruel! May God help us. I don't see anything wrong if a Christian leaves Christianity for Islam: it's a choice!
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ReplyDeletewhere are the ''peaceful'' Muslim brothers pls comment, i hope una don dey see reason that there is nothing peaceful in this una satanic religion.
ReplyDeleteReligion of by fire by fire force if you ask me, that's why none of those so called Imam will condemn the activities of BH, you pple will see yourself in the deepest part og hell.
ReplyDeletePeace! Peace!! Peace!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is Islam, do you know the answer to all your jagons? Lack of understanding! Islam is never cultic,it's the way God Almighty (Allah) has chosen for mankind to worship Him and not to woworship Jesus as Christians. It's better for me and that woman to die and enter Jannah (Paradise) than to be converted to xtianity, die and end up
in Hell Fire just as most of you will if you don't seek more knowledge about Islam and stop making senseless comments about it.
Radheetu billahi Rabban, wabil Islamic Deena, wabi Muhammadin Bantam Warasuhullan I.e I am pleased with Allah as Lord, Islam as Religion and Prophet Muhammad as Allah's Messenger and Prophet.
Tunde KANO.
Mr Tunde from Kano....."It is better for that woman to die and go to paradise.....bla bla" quoting you. Now, how abysmal is ur though and knowledge to have believed you are doing god some helps by killing people on his behalf? To me the greastest irony of life is " islam, d religion of peace".......How week is that your cruel, heartless and confused allah to have repose such assignment in your care? You need a 2nd thought bro.....I wonder which paradise islam preaches self..... D one filled with stinks and decay of slaughtered innocents, and the one where you have premium chance to have sex with 7virgins as a reward.... That same allah will hold the camera sha..... I guess..." Our weapons is not of the flesh but has power in the Lord to bring down mighty towers""..... To me, that is not to say I personally wouldn't stranggle you to death if it comes to it......
DeleteThis is a demonic religion, turn to Jesus today U Muslims & your soul will be save The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. John 10:10
ReplyDeleteTo my sister in Christ, Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 10:28