Manute Bol was stranded in Sudan for five years for refusing to convert to Islam

Posted by Robert on July 19, 2007 12:49 PM

He now lives in Kansas. Islamic Tolerance Alert: "Former basketball player is still a big man for his people," by Candace Buckner for [1] The Kansas City Star, with thanks to [2] Marathon Pundit:

In 1995, Bol returned to his country under the belief that he would become the minister of sport, but that position was contingent on Bol, a Christian, converting to Islam. He refused, so the government revoked his visa, and Bol was stranded in Sudan for nearly five years.

Article printed from Jihad Watch: http://www.jihadwatch.org/2007/07/manute-bol-was-stranded-in-sudan-for-five-years-for-refusing-to-convert-to-islam.html

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[2] http://marathonpundit.blogspot.com/2007_07_01_archive.html#1891498187700172103