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.
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Yep, me too. If I ever am I hope my response will be “Are you threatening me with heaven?”
Well from what I’m reading this morning, she’s been re-arrested with her whole family AGAIN! When she was getting on the plane, she and her family were detained by 40 Sudan security officials! I hope it’s not true, but for goodness sakes; you’d think after all the international outcry, somebody would’ve thought to escort her there with a crowd and made sure she/family got on the plane!
Well from what I’m reading this morning, she’s been re-arrested with her whole family AGAIN! When she was getting on the plane, she and her family were detained by 40 Sudan security officials! I hope it’s not true, but for goodness sakes; you’d think after all the international outcry, somebody would’ve thought to escort her there with a crowd and made sure she/family got on the plane!
What a handsome couple and can they look anymore western?
God gave her the strength. All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name!
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