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http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/2006/03/010649print.html
March 19, 2006
Man faces death over Christianity
In the new "liberated" Afghanistan, apostacy is punishable by death according to Sharia law. Our policy makers didn't see a problem with incorporating Sharia law into the Afghani Constitution, nor into the Iraq Constitution either. From the Australia News, with thanks to Andrew Bostom.
A MAN detained by police for converting from Islam to Christianity could face the death penalty if he refused to become a Muslim again, an Afghani judge said today.
Islamic sharia law proposes the death sentence for Muslims who abandon the religion. Afghanistan's new constitution says "no law can be contrary to the sacred religion of Islam".
Supreme Court judge Ansarullah Mawlavizada said the suspect, Abdur Rahman, was arrested after members of his family informed police of his conversion.
He would be charged with abandoning Islam, Mr Mawlavizada said.
"The prosecutor says he should be executed on the basis of the constitution," Mr Mawlavizada said, who added that Mr Rahman could come back to Islam.
"If he does not ... he will be punished," he said...
Prayers lifted for the protection of this courageous man, Abdur Rahman... in Jesus Christ's name.