WHEN RELIGION IS USED TO DENY WOMEN THEIR FREEDOM TO LOVE

While the Islamic Law in Sudan provides unlimited freedom to Muslim men to marry whoever they wish, it denies the same freedom to women. It’s time that the International Society introduced stern measure to end these uncouth and draconian Laws that are nothing but rather means designed by jealous men to quench their sexual ego the detriment of innocent women. Mariam Yahya Ibrahim’s case manifests the evil nature of these Laws.

This is the picture that could cost a pregnant woman in Sudan her life after being sentenced to death for converting to Christianity to marry her husband.

Mariam Yahya Ibrahim, 27, had been ordered to abandon her newly adopted Christian faith and return to Islam.

She had also been charged with adultery for marrying a Christian man. During yesterday's sentence hearing, Judge Abbas al Khalifa asked the pregnant mother whether she would return to Islam. But she said 'I am a Christian,' and the death sentence was handed down, judicial sources say.After the verdict her husband, Daniel Wani told CNN: 'I'm so frustrated. I don't know what to do. I'm just praying.'

A government spokesman said the ruling could be appealed in a higher court.

Outside the court, around 50 people held up signs that read 'Freedom of Religion', while some Islamists celebrated the ruling, chanting 'God is Greatest.'

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