It’s an urgent reminder of why we need to
make the world safe for apostasy.
Many thanks to JLH for the translation and to Vlad Tepes for the subtitling:
A full transcript is below.
Many thanks to JLH for the translation and to Vlad Tepes for the subtitling:
A full transcript is below.
00:00 Maher El Gohary and his fourteen year-old daughter today in front of the state court building in Cairo
00:09 They want to gain the right to leave Egypt.
00:11 They say the police, as harassment, have refused them permission.
00:15 “Since we converted to Christianity, our future is ruined.
00:21 We are discriminated against. I do not believe that we will receive justice.”
00:24 Although they converted to Christianity years ago, they are still officially Muslims,
00:31 because the authorities refuse to enter the change of religion in their identification papers,
00:38 although that would be permissible according to the constitution.
00:40 The Goharys live clandestinely in Cairo. Maher’s daughter was forced
00:46 to attend Islamic instruction and because she is officially a Muslim,
00:49 she can never marry a Christian.
00:52 Moreover, they fear for their lives. “We will run, under threat.
01:00 Radical sheikhs have called for our blood to be shed.
01:03 We are afraid of the uneducated people on the street.”
01:07 In fact, apostasy in the eyes of many fanatics, is a crime worthy of death.
01:15 Condemnation by the sheikhs can be interpreted as a death order.
01:20 One of their spokesmen, Jussuf Al-Badri, whose fatwas…
01:24 — religious opinions — are especially feared by converts.
01:28 “God has commanded us to kill those who leave Islam.”
01:34 According to Badri, conversion to Christianity is a fatal sin.
01:40 Bishoy Boulos, too, has converted to Christianity.
01:44 According to his Pass, he is still a Muslim
01:47 Bishoy blames the sheikhs, but also the government.
01:50 “The sheikhs have called for me to be killed, …
01:53 … my house has been set on fire, I have been shot at,
01:57 If they kill us, the government will not punish the murderers.”
02:01 According to information from the Coptic Church,
02:04 hundreds want to convert from Islam to Christianity,
02:08 but the government refused recognition and is fomenting a climate of fear.
Original article... HERE
00:09 They want to gain the right to leave Egypt.
00:11 They say the police, as harassment, have refused them permission.
00:15 “Since we converted to Christianity, our future is ruined.
00:21 We are discriminated against. I do not believe that we will receive justice.”
00:24 Although they converted to Christianity years ago, they are still officially Muslims,
00:31 because the authorities refuse to enter the change of religion in their identification papers,
00:38 although that would be permissible according to the constitution.
00:40 The Goharys live clandestinely in Cairo. Maher’s daughter was forced
00:46 to attend Islamic instruction and because she is officially a Muslim,
00:49 she can never marry a Christian.
00:52 Moreover, they fear for their lives. “We will run, under threat.
01:00 Radical sheikhs have called for our blood to be shed.
01:03 We are afraid of the uneducated people on the street.”
01:07 In fact, apostasy in the eyes of many fanatics, is a crime worthy of death.
01:15 Condemnation by the sheikhs can be interpreted as a death order.
01:20 One of their spokesmen, Jussuf Al-Badri, whose fatwas…
01:24 — religious opinions — are especially feared by converts.
01:28 “God has commanded us to kill those who leave Islam.”
01:34 According to Badri, conversion to Christianity is a fatal sin.
01:40 Bishoy Boulos, too, has converted to Christianity.
01:44 According to his Pass, he is still a Muslim
01:47 Bishoy blames the sheikhs, but also the government.
01:50 “The sheikhs have called for me to be killed, …
01:53 … my house has been set on fire, I have been shot at,
01:57 If they kill us, the government will not punish the murderers.”
02:01 According to information from the Coptic Church,
02:04 hundreds want to convert from Islam to Christianity,
02:08 but the government refused recognition and is fomenting a climate of fear.
Original article... HERE