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Man faces death penalty for becoming Christian (Afghanistan)
WorldNetDaily ^ | 3/19/06 | WorldNetDaily

Posted on 03/19/2006 11:49:28 AM PST by wagglebee

Despite the fact the hardline Taliban regime is no longer in power, an Afghan man faces possible execution for allegedly abandoning his Islamic roots and becoming a Christian.

"Yes that's true, a man has converted to Christianity. He's being tried in one of our courts," Supreme Court judge Ansarullah Mawlavizada told the Middle East Times.

The case centers on Abdul Rahman, believed to be 41, who converted from Islam to Christianity some 16 years ago. His relatives reportedly notified authorities about the conversion.

The constitution in Afghanistan is based on Shariah law, which states any Muslim who rejects his or her religion should be sentenced to death.

"We are not against any particular religion in the world. But in Afghanistan, this sort of thing is against the law," the judge told the Associated Press. "It is an attack on Islam. ... The prosecutor is asking for the death penalty."

If he indeed is sentenced, Rahman would be the first person punished for leaving Islam since the Taliban was ousted by American-led forces in late 2001, in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the U.S.

Prosecutor Abdul Wasi says he offered to drop the charges if Rahman made the switch back to Islam, but the defendant is maintaining his Christian beliefs. The judge is expected to rule within two months.

About 99 percent of Afghanistan's 28 million people are Muslims, with the rest mostly Hindus.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; christianity; christianpersecution; convert; islam; ropma; shariah; taliban
I really think the United States should try to do something about this.
1 posted on 03/19/2006 11:49:32 AM PST by wagglebee
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To: wagglebee

I am amused at how the contradiction flows without even a breath.

"We are not against any religion, but this is against Islam."

Islam includes Christianity, except when it doesn't.


2 posted on 03/19/2006 11:52:34 AM PST by Donald Meaker (You don't drive a car looking through the rear view mirror, but you do practice politics that way.)
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To: Donald Meaker

posted at least three times already


3 posted on 03/19/2006 11:55:10 AM PST by georgia2006
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To: wagglebee
About 99 percent of Afghanistan's 28 million people are Muslims, with the rest mostly Hindus.

Wonder what are they going to do about the 280,000 Hindus?

4 posted on 03/19/2006 11:58:06 AM PST by tsmith130
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To: wagglebee

I think so as well.


5 posted on 03/19/2006 11:58:26 AM PST by MarMema (Buy Danish, support freedom)
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To: wagglebee

Damn idiots.


6 posted on 03/19/2006 12:09:59 PM PST by Logical me (Oh, well!!!)
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To: tsmith130

Get the ropes


7 posted on 03/19/2006 12:16:30 PM PST by Bubba M. Aurelius
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To: wagglebee

WTF? Well, at least his earthly troubles will be over.


8 posted on 03/19/2006 12:35:52 PM PST by yldstrk (My heros have always been cowboys-Reagan and Bush)
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To: wagglebee

This is disgusting. I guess you can free these scumbag muslims from tyranny, but they always go back to that stupid monkey religion for more tyrannical beliefs.


9 posted on 03/19/2006 12:42:31 PM PST by Londo Molari
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To: wagglebee

Where are the Crusaders when you need them?Turnabout is fair play and the muslim religion should be outlawed in this country.America was founded on Judeao/Christian values,not muslim or any other religion.


10 posted on 03/19/2006 12:58:26 PM PST by INSENSITIVE GUY
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To: wagglebee
Prosecutor Abdul Wasi says he offered to drop the charges if Rahman made the switch back to Islam, but the defendant is maintaining his Christian beliefs

Maybe he can at least demonstrate what a true martyr is. The muslims could use the lesson.

Barbarians!

11 posted on 03/19/2006 1:00:57 PM PST by Max in Utah
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To: wagglebee

I don't understand how this could be taking place. I thought our leader called Islam a "religion of peace".

Did one of his yuppie speech writers get something wrong?


12 posted on 03/19/2006 1:09:21 PM PST by vic ryan
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The former Taleban in fact are still in control in certain parts of the region.


13 posted on 03/19/2006 1:16:41 PM PST by Republic_of_Secession.
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To: wagglebee

Islam is not a religion. It is a psychosis.


15 posted on 03/19/2006 1:24:12 PM PST by Juan Medén
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To: wagglebee

From the headline I just assumed that he had posted an Intelligent Design thread on FR.


16 posted on 03/19/2006 1:33:40 PM PST by SampleMan
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To: Donald Meaker

George Orwell said it in "Animal Farm"

On the Farm -
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.

Of course the PIGS were in charge.

In Afghanistan -
All Religions are equal, but some are more equal than others.

And the PIGS are in charge.


17 posted on 03/20/2006 9:48:07 AM PST by BigEdLB (BigEd)
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