In Shia Iran, converting to Christianity or any faith outside of Islam constitutes “propaganda against the Islamic Republic.” But there is a way around it: reeducation to return the convert to Islam. And if they refuse, Shi’ite Islam, like Sunni Islam, prescribes death for apostasy: Shaykh al-Kulayni narrates a sahíh (correct) hadith from `Ammãr as-Sãbãti […]
Islamic Republic of Iran closes 147 shops, arrests three people for “not following Sharia” during Ramadan
Piety in Islamic states is all too frequently not an honest expression of genuine religiosity, but a matter of coercion and fear, of bowing to the violent intimidation that so often marks the behavior of Islamic supremacists. “Iran Arrests Three and Closes 147 Shops for ‘Not Following Sharia Law,’” by Pooya Stone, Iran Focus, May […]
Islamic Republic of Iran: Intelligence agents arrest convert from Islam to Christianity
The death penalty for apostasy is part of Islamic law. It’s based on the Qur’an: “They wish you would disbelieve as they disbelieved so you would be alike. So do not take from among them allies until they emigrate for the cause of Allah. But if they turn away, then seize them and kill them […]