A Sudanese woman doctor who
married a Christian man was sentenced to death in conviction of “apostasy” on Thursday judicial
officials said.
The 26 year old Meriam Ibrahim
whose father was Muslim but mother was an Orthodox Christian, refused to change
her religion. We gave you four days to repent but you did not return to Islam, Judge
Abbas Mohammed Al-Khalifa told the woman on Thursday.
Judge said "I sentence you
to be hanged to death." And Khalifa also sentenced Ishag to 100 lashes for
"adultery".
Her Christian name is Mariam
Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, who is eight month pregnant. When grace period of her
expired, she will edict to death. She has lost her emotion when court in
Khartoum was giving orders to death.
According to Sudanese law,
marriage into another community observed as crime. Ibrahim and Wani got
marriage in a formal church in 2011, and have an 18 month old son, who is with
her in jail.
In law, children must follow
their father’s religion. With this statement marriage of Ibrahim consider as illegal.
But she told the judge: "I am a Christian and I never committed
apostasy."
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