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Freed Persecuted Christian Meriam Ibrahim All Smiles, Husband in Tears Amid Warm Welcome in NH
Christian Post ^ | 08/01/2014 | Nicola Menzie

Posted on 08/01/2014 8:09:06 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Meriam Ibrahim, the Sudanese Orthodox Christian who was nearly executed for her faith, was all smiles and her husband, Daniel Wani, in tears, when they and their two young children finally arrived home Thursday night — in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Wani, who lives in the city along with his brother and extended family, was overcome by emotion upon encountering the celebratory welcome by members of the local Sudanese Evangelical Covenant Church. The Sudanese national reportedly shared "how happy he was that he and his family were on safe ground."

The couple landed at the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport just after 8 p.m., according to NBC News, which also reported that Manchester has one of the largest expatriate South Sudanese communities in the United States.

Members of the Sudanese Evangelical Covenant Church, said to have been preparing for Ibrahim and Wani's arrival for more than a month, could be seen waving, smiling, and holding signs that read "God bless you" as Ibrahim and Wani made their way through the airport.

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TOPICS: Current Events; Religion & Culture; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: meriamibrahim; persecution; sudan
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1 posted on 08/01/2014 8:09:06 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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Mariam Yahya Ibrahim (C) arrives at the airport in Manchester, New Hampshire with family members, including her husband Daniel Wani (L) and his brother Gabriel Wani (R), July 31, 2014.
2 posted on 08/01/2014 8:09:51 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
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The face of Daniel Wani is streaked with tears as he speaks to reporters after his wife Mariam Yahya Ibrahim arrived at the airport in Manchester, New Hampshire.
3 posted on 08/01/2014 8:10:28 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Just wait until she encounters the less acrid, but just as real, Christian persecution here. She may return to her homeland.


4 posted on 08/01/2014 8:10:54 AM PDT by fwdude (The last time the GOP ran an "extremist," Reagan won 44 states.)
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A boy holds a sign welcoming Mariam Yahya Ibrahim at the airport in Manchester, New Hampshire
5 posted on 08/01/2014 8:11:10 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
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I don’t know how safe they are.. If the MB wanted them back I think Obama would actually send them


6 posted on 08/01/2014 8:12:47 AM PDT by Mr. K (Palin/Cruz 2016)
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They need protected even here. Obama allows free reign of the animal Islamists.


7 posted on 08/01/2014 8:18:23 AM PDT by shalom aleichem
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To: SeekAndFind

Excellent!


8 posted on 08/01/2014 8:21:17 AM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: SeekAndFind

There’s prayer at work for ya!


9 posted on 08/01/2014 8:40:35 AM PDT by bramps (Go West America!)
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Yep. Yep! How wonderful!


10 posted on 08/01/2014 8:41:39 AM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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To: SeekAndFind

Nice to see a happy ending. I guess they won’t be inviting the relatives over for Thanksgiving- the ones that tried to have her executed in Africa...


11 posted on 08/01/2014 8:44:23 AM PDT by jimmygrace
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“The family finally fled on July 24, when they were quickly ushered out of Sudan by Italian officials.”

I guess the Italians have a keener sense of duty regarding imprisonment of American citizens by rogue foreign governments than does the Obama State Department.

Here’s an idea: Maybe we can get the Italians to work on the release of USMC Sgt. Tahmooressi from that Mexican prison.


12 posted on 08/01/2014 8:45:26 AM PDT by paterfamilias
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....But compared to what she went through in Sudan, what is going on in America would be considered a paper cut.


13 posted on 08/01/2014 8:56:55 AM PDT by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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Thanks. That needed to be said.


14 posted on 08/01/2014 8:59:11 AM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: Biggirl

A thousand paper cuts can still kill you.


16 posted on 08/01/2014 9:11:16 AM PDT by fwdude (The last time the GOP ran an "extremist," Reagan won 44 states.)
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**Sudanese Evangelical Covenant Church**

Hmm I thought previous articles said she was Catholic.


17 posted on 08/01/2014 9:24:29 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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Sudan archdiocese speaks out for condemned Catholic woman

http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/sudan-archdiocese-speaks-out-for-condemned-catholic-woman-77696/


18 posted on 08/01/2014 9:30:03 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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RE: Hmm I thought previous articles said she was Catholic.

The article you just linked above mentioned that she was raised an Orthodox Christian.

Her mother who raised her is a member of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.

See here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meriam_Ibrahim


19 posted on 08/01/2014 9:34:08 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
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Sad that the ITALIAN government had to fly her out of that hellhole. What is wrong with the US? Wasn't she in the US Embassy? Reagan would have had US Marines take her from the embassy to the airport where a US military flight would have taken her home. I suppose Obama didn't want to offend his Muslim brothers in Sudan.

Not only did the Italians fly her out, but she and her family had an audience with the Pope. Regardless of her church affiliation, the Pope seemed moved by the suffering she endured because of her Christian faith. Thankfully for her family she didn't become a martyr.

20 posted on 08/01/2014 9:37:21 AM PDT by The Great RJ
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