a somali christian's struggle to freedom

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a somali christian's struggle to freedom

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i wrote this a while back. i put this together a while back for my back. i'm reposting because this man is in the media again.

i'm shocked. really, shocked. how people are so unfair to people of other religions. while in india, i was refused -- flat out -- to enter a holy hindu temple. like why let the dirty muslim go in Rolling Eyes a few years back... while in a synagogue, a woman came up to me and said, "you don't belong here. go where you go !" Shocked i was kicked out of a church when i refused to eat the "body of christ" Laughing but nobody -- and i mean nobody -- kills other people of faith like we muslims. Crying or Very sad fuccccked up, wallahi Sad we need a revolution !

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From Aden to Auckland

by Afdhere Jama

At his July 5th 2000 hearing, George, a Somali man who came to Yemen in 1994 to escape the civil war in Somalia, who converted from Islam to Christianity, was given seven days ultimatum by a Muslim judge in the city of Aden, Judge Gamal Mohammed Omer: either you return to Islam or you face execution. Leaving Islam charged him under Article 259 of Yemen’s criminal law for committing apostasy by converting to Christianity.

Two years earlier, after working sometime at a church in the city of Tawahi, George, who was born as Mohammed Omer Haji, converted to Christianity. His wife Sarah, born as Sahro Cigale, also converted. The couple conceived their son as Christians.

The local Somali and other Muslims insulted the couple everyday. They were threatened by them and were reported to the authorities. Countless times, the police had threatened them - telling them that they either must leave Christianity and return to Islam or they will kill them.

On January 16th 2000, a few policemen came to his house and arrested him. He was jailed for being Christian, waiting to be tried in court. In jail, one night some policemen took him and promised to kill him by throwing him off a mountain if he did not return to Islam. In order to save his life, he told them that he believed in Islam.

While in jail, Sarah was harassed by the locals and people even refused to sell anything to her. She had to go far neighborhoods to buy her son milk. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) representatives in the area even discriminated against them.

After George was arrested his story leaked out to international media, creating one of the biggest stories in that year. The Christians from all over the world prayed for him. I myself went to a church in Virginia and joined a circle of prayer for him. Nobody thought he would live.

After international pressure, the Yemen authorities agreed to let him go on August. Churches in Auckland, New Zealand, sponsored him and George, his wife Sarah and their son traveled for four days to get to Auckland for their permanent religious asylum.

While in Yemen, George was hoping to go back to his homeland and bring Christianity to as many Somali souls as possible. That dream was shattered by the injustice he faced in Yemen, which forced him to travel oceans away to safe his life, his wife and their infant son. Now he is able to worship freely.
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Kizz my azz!
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[quote="maria from west side"]Kizz my azz![/quote]

He is GAY
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loool @ optimist. you have mike tyson in your avitar... and you are from venus... and you telling me........ ? Laughing Laughing Laughing


maria, you don't feel sad for this person Confused

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Afdhere are there any tall buildings near you?
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I guess the man must be Harti cuz only a Harti would be slick enough 2 do dat
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[quote="AbdiWahab252"]I guess the man must be Harti cuz only a Harti would be slick enough 2 do dat[/quote]

Dude, you really need to change your avatar, that thing looks sick and the beard doesn't help. Mad
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Post by AbdiWahab252 »

surria, thats the Captain & he is the Member of the African ZZ TOP.
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Post by LionHeart-112 »

^^correction: Gaalnimo+qaniisnimo=Afdhere..

gaalada iyadaa kala fiican.
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Post by dhuusa_deer »

Apostasy laws in a religion of no compulsion? and muslim wonder why they are so hated world over.

Now tell me why should muslims be allowed to practice Islam in Kafir lands?
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dhuusa, it is called hypocrisy. look at these somalis. let anyone do anything to a somali in the u.s. or any other western (and christian) country... and they will lose whatever mind they have left Rolling Eyes

look at all muslims in the muslims. the smallest racism against them... creates a big "victim me!" just the other day... a group of nuts opened fire in a church in pakistan, killing innocent people. in egypt, a group of ikhwan and their friends went into a church killing a nun. i could go on and on and on. yet... when one arab or somali gets profiled, it is an international mayhem.

remember, the apostasy laws are laid out in the hadith.

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lion, you closetted faggg... you calling me gaal when you have "lost" in your avitar? Laughing nacalaa reer baadiyahaa tahay ku yaal


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it turns out Shocked someone is atheist. someone who responded here. and NO... it is not dhuusa Laughing

alla ilaahoow ! I mean, i met pagan somalis, jewish somalis, everything but never atheist Shocked

i guess, welcome is the right thing to say Confused

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Post by LionHeart-112 »

Afdhere,

stop thinking like a homosexual for a second and start thinking straight. What does having a "lost" avatar has anything to do with my beliefs? Fu.cking moron.

I gotta a whole new avatar just for you..describes you to the bone.. Laughing Laughing Laughing
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^^and when the man is done with them he fu.cks them in the mouth.
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