Christian convert faces execution in Afghanistan

[varkam]

Middle East Times
March 19, 2006
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KABUL -- An Afghan man faces the death penalty for converting to Christianity, an Afghan supreme court judge said on Sunday.

Supreme Court Judge Ansarullah Mawlavizada said that Abdul Rahman, who converted from Islam to Christianity, is in police custody and that he could face the death penalty if he refused to become a Muslim again.

Abdul Rahman was detained two weeks ago after his relatives reported to the police about his conversion which is forbidden under Islamic Sharia law.

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He said the man could face the death penalty if he refused to revert to Islam as Sharia law proposes capital punishment for any Muslim who converts to another religion. Afghanistan's constitution states: "No law can be contrary to the sacred religion of Islam."

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Still fundies in Afghanistan? Tsk..tsk...


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[IsItJustMe]

1. RW media report? Seen a lot of this today.

[Dufaeth]

2. Democracy in action!!!

yay!

[trotsky]

3. I'm so glad we freed Afghanistan from Sharia rule.

Oh, wait a minute...

[Strong Atheist]

4. More toleration from the "religion of peace". nt.