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Sudanese mother sentenced to death for 'converting to Christianity' freed after international outcry
Daily Mail ^ | 06/23/2014 | DAMIEN GAYLE

Posted on 06/23/2014 7:22:44 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

A court in Sudan today ordered the release of the 27-year-old woman sentenced to death last month for converting from Islam to Christianity, the state news agency said.

The case of Meriam Ibrahim, who is married to a Christian American, triggered an international outcry. She gave birth to a baby daughter while in prison.

'The appeal court ordered the release of Mariam Yahya and the cancellation of the (previous) court ruling,' Sudan's SUNA news agency said.

The couple's 20-month-old son was also held in prison with Ms Ibrahim and her newborn daughter.

A government official had told Reuters on May 31 that Sudanese officials were working to release Ibrahim.

As well as the death sentence for apostasy (the crime of abandoning your religion) Ibrahim was also sentenced to 100 lashes for what the court deemed her adultery for marrying a Christian.

Born to a Muslim father, she was convicted under Islamic sharia law that has been in force in Sudan since 1983 and outlaws conversions on pain of death.

She gave birth just 12 days after the verdict. It had been thought she was still shackled throughout the delivery and beyond, according to the rules which stipulate the treatment of death row inmates in Sudan.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: africanchristians; christians; ibrahim; ibrahimfreed; islam; meriamibrahim; sudan; wani
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To: mware

“Agreed, the locals may decided to take matters into their own hands.”

Nevermind the locals, I believe it was Meriam’s own brother who turned her in.


21 posted on 06/23/2014 7:41:15 AM PDT by Junk Silver
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To: SeekAndFind

Praise be to God!


22 posted on 06/23/2014 7:41:19 AM PDT by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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To: SeekAndFind

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!

Praise God the Father who’s the source;
Praise God the Son who is the course;
Praise God the Spirit who’s the flow;
Praise God, our portion here below!


23 posted on 06/23/2014 7:41:38 AM PDT by hecticskeptic
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To: Bogey78O

Go to South Sudan and GET THE HECK OUT from there!


24 posted on 06/23/2014 7:42:23 AM PDT by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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To: conservativehistorian

Oui!! Praise God!


25 posted on 06/23/2014 7:42:29 AM PDT by aimee5291
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To: SeekAndFind

What about the baby? Where’s the mention in the story about her child?


26 posted on 06/23/2014 7:49:13 AM PDT by Bayard
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To: SeekAndFind

Deuteronomy 31:6

New International Version (NIV)

6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Praise the Lord!..................


27 posted on 06/23/2014 7:53:06 AM PDT by Red Badger (I've posted a total of 2,735 threads and 84,728 replies, as of 06-20-2014)
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To: conservativehistorian

AMEN


28 posted on 06/23/2014 7:53:12 AM PDT by Friendofgeorge (Sarah Palin 2016 OR BUST)
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To: SeekAndFind

Wonderful!

Now bring them home.


29 posted on 06/23/2014 7:53:55 AM PDT by BykrBayb (Wagglebee, welcome home we missed you! ~ Þ)
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To: SeekAndFind

Glory to you Lord!!!!!


30 posted on 06/23/2014 7:54:03 AM PDT by notaliberal (St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle,)
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To: hecticskeptic

Amen


31 posted on 06/23/2014 7:58:03 AM PDT by BykrBayb (Wagglebee, welcome home we missed you! ~ Þ)
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To: elpadre
To God be the glory! This woman has SO been on my heart and in my prayers.

So I offer up a good ol' Lutheran prayer (slightly paraphrased):

"I thank you my heavenly Father, that you have kept Miriam from terrible harm and danger, and ask that you send Your holy angels to watch over her so that the evil foe may have NO POWER over her-- or her precious lambs.

In the name of Your dear Son, our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ, whom your dear daughter would not deny!"

32 posted on 06/23/2014 7:58:05 AM PDT by milagro (There is no peace in appeasement!)
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To: milagro

bump


33 posted on 06/23/2014 8:01:08 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (In America, we don't do pin pricks. But sometimes we elect them.)
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To: SeekAndFind
It’s better for her to come to America now as her half brother said that he would kill her if the court did not carry out the sentence.

"“Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. 22 You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. 23 When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. Truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes."- Matthew 10:21

34 posted on 06/23/2014 8:13:54 AM PDT by dragonblustar ( Psalm 103, Psalm 37:7, Ephesians 6:12)
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To: SeekAndFind

Great, now how about our Marine rotting in that Mexican jail?


35 posted on 06/23/2014 8:30:57 AM PDT by AU72
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To: SeekAndFind

The same thing was announced a few weeks ago, then revoked by Sudan. Until she shows up on the tarmac of the airport in a civilized country, I’m not believing anything.


36 posted on 06/23/2014 8:44:45 AM PDT by ScottinVA (If it doesn't include border security, it isn't "reform." It's called "amnesty.")
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To: AU72

RE: Great, now how about our Marine rotting in that Mexican jail?

Let’s exchange Bergdahl for him :)


37 posted on 06/23/2014 8:52:58 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Thank God...He confounds the wicked and the wise of the world.

Now, IMHO, she and her husband and family need to GTHOOT and retuirn to America...soonest.


38 posted on 06/23/2014 9:15:50 AM PDT by Jeff Head
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To: SeekAndFind

Thank you God and please send your angels around her and her family until they get out of that country!


39 posted on 06/23/2014 9:24:54 AM PDT by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
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To: elpadre

“Yes, Praise Him!!”

And most importantly, praise her for having the strength of her convictions. It is an object lesson that needs to be shared in our Congress. If she were a Republican, my bet is that she would have renounced her faith to “save” herself based on what I see daily in the Congress.


40 posted on 06/23/2014 9:29:57 AM PDT by vette6387
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