Sunday, November 8, 2009

Meditation: Rally for Christian Convert, Rifqa Bary


He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him, and honor him. Psalm 91: 15

I've been following reports of the persecution of several converts from Islam to Christianity, among them Rifqa Bary, the Ohio teenager who fled to Florida when her Muslim parents and their mosque discovered that she had converted to Christianity (a capital offense under Sharia law). Since my last post about Rifqa she has been returned to Columbus, Ohio, despite previous assurances by the Court that she would not be returned to Ohio if her parents did not present proof of legal residency in the U.S. Rifqa is now awaiting yet another hearing.

Rifqa's next dependency hearing, her first in Ohio, is being held on November 16, and Pamela Geller of Atlas Shrugs, Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch, and Dr. Andrew Bostom are organizing a Rally for Rifqa on that day "in support of the reinstatement of Rifqa's rights and freedom of religion."

Two big problems being faced by Rifqa in her struggle for religious freedom is the inability of many Americans to imagine that she could be in real danger and the inexperience of American legal and social systems in dealing with Sharia law, the law that governs Muslims.

In case you have doubts that converting from Islam to Christianity can be a life-threatening action, a number of people with first-hand knowledge of the risks involved will be at the rally bearing witness for Rifqa. These warriors for the truth include Simon Deng, an ex-slave from Sudan; Nonie Darwish, Executive Director of Former Muslims United; Jamal Jivanjee, another apostate who is now a pastor and Rifqa's friend; James Lafferty, Chairman of the Virginia Anti-Sharia Task Force; Patricia Said, mother of Amina and Sarah Said, Texas teens who were slain in an "honor killing"; and other family members of honor killing victims. Also lending support will be talk show radio host, Joyce Kaufman.

Rifqa's supporters implore you to join with them in Columbus, Ohio for this event.

Rally for Rifqa

November 16, 2009

Dorrian Commons Park

across the street from

Franklin County Juvenile Court

11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Check Atlas Shrugs for directions and more details about speakers and attendees as the date nears.


It would also be helpful to contact Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, here, and tell him to make certain that Rifqa's fears are taken seriously and that she is permitted to enjoy religious freedom in safety.

Posted by Quite Rightly at 6:00 AM

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