Nigerian court bars Islamic police from arresting Christian convert

from Ave Maria in the Afternoon Segments · host Dr. Marcus Peter

A federal high court in Nigeria has restrained authorities in the country’s Kano state and the Islamic religious police, known as Hisbah, from arresting a 22-year-old woman because she converted from Islam to Christianity and rejected a forced marriage. Ed Clancy tells us more.Further ReadingNigerian court bars Islamic police from arresting Christian convert over faith, marriage refusalGuest InfoEdward Clancy is the outreach director of Aid to the Church in Need-USA This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com

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