Although she herself identifies as Christian, the government considers her as Muslim, and as such, has found her guilty of apostasy: the crime of abandoning one's religion, which is punishable by death. Since Muslims are not allowed to marry non
A SUDANESE woman has been sentenced to death after being convicted of apostasy last week. Meriam Ibrahim, aged 26, was convicted on Sunday, but given four days to reconvert to Islam and escape the death penalty. Mrs Ibrahim, who is pregnant, denied
Meriam Ibrahim, whose father was Muslim but mother was an Orthodox Christian from Ethiopia, was convicted of "apostasy" on Sunday and given four days to repent and escape death, said lawyer Al-Shareef Ali al-Shareef Mohammed. The 26 year old, who
Meriam Ibrahim was convicted of apostasy – the abandonment of one's religious faith – and ordered to hang for her 'crime.' Western embassies and human rights groups have urged Sudan to respect the right of the 26-year-old
If the death sentence is carried out, she will be the first person executed for apostasy under the 1991 penal code, said Christian Solidarity Worldwide, a British-based group working for religious freedom. A foreign diplomat who asked for anonymity