apostasy
Prominent Muslim cleric who called Jews, Christians ‘apostates’ awaits trial
Egypt
May 11, 2017
Prominent Muslim cleric who called Jews, Christians ‘apostates’ awaits trial
Muslim cleric and former undersecretary to the Minister of Religious Endowments Salam Abdel Galil is facing huge backlash after he…
Morocco’s Christian converts emerge from the shadows
Middle East
April 30, 2017
Morocco’s Christian converts emerge from the shadows
Moroccans who secretly converted to Christianity are demanding the right to practise their faith openly in a country where Islam…
Saudi court gives death penalty to man who renounced his Muslim faith
World
February 24, 2015
Saudi court gives death penalty to man who renounced his Muslim faith
An Islamic court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a man to death for renouncing his Muslim faith, the English-language daily…
Insult laws: Elusive and longstanding
Egypt
November 19, 2012
Insult laws: Elusive and longstanding
With human rights organizations reporting a spike in defamation charges, concerns are piling up over the effect of such charges…
Controversial Islamic thinker in critical health
Egypt
June 20, 2010
Controversial Islamic thinker in critical health
After 15 years of self-imposed exile, controversial Islamic thinker Nasr Hamid Abu Zeyd is currently receiving intensive care at a…