*** Voice Of The Martyrs 19/8/08 ***
SAUDI ARABIA: Father Burns Christian Daughter to Death
A Saudi man cut the tongue of his daughter and burned her to death for converting to Christianity, according to a report by the United Arab Emirates based Gulf News.
The victim frequently wrote on various website blogs about her conversion from Islam. It is believed that she turned to Christianity after being exposed to its teachings on the internet and through Christian media.
Writing under the nickname of "Rania" just a couple of days before her murder, the girl wrote that her family members grew suspicious after she had a religious discussion with them and her brother found some of her Christian articles and a cross sign on her computer screen. Her father is a member of the Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, a powerful police unit commissioned to ensure the good moral behaviour of the citizens of Saudi Arabia.
"Many viewers in Saudi Arabia watch our Christian TV programs," said Arab Vision's international director. "We know this because a number of them contact us, and like 'Rania' want to know more about how they can follow Jesus Christ. It is very humbling to see how much they are willing to risk and sacrifice for the Lord."
The Gulf News report explains that "Saudi religious scholars have frequently warned against the dangers of Christian internet websites and satellite TV channels which attract Muslim youngsters to change their religion. They decreed that watching these channels or browsing these websites which call for conversion to Christianity by various means is against the teachings of Islam."
Sources close to the victim have said that the father is being investigated for "honour killing" rather than "murder", because it is deemed that he had to "wash the shame of dishonour" on his family brought about by the unbecoming behaviour of the daughter.
Arab Vision
Please, my brothers and sisters...
* Pray that this young girl's death will not be in vain, that even now her story is inspiring others to investigate Jesus.
* Pray the Lord will protect his children in Saudi Arabia.
* Pray the stronghold of Islam will be broken.
May you know the blessing of the Lord upon your life as you pray for your sisters and brothers and their families and loved ones, around the world who suffer so much for Christ Jesus the Lord.
Bless you ....><>
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness,
which the Lord,
the righteous judge,
shall give me at that day:
and not to me only,
but unto all them also that love his appearing.
2Timothy 4:8
SAUDI ARABIA: Father Burns Christian Daughter to Death
A Saudi man cut the tongue of his daughter and burned her to death for converting to Christianity, according to a report by the United Arab Emirates based Gulf News.
The victim frequently wrote on various website blogs about her conversion from Islam. It is believed that she turned to Christianity after being exposed to its teachings on the internet and through Christian media.
Writing under the nickname of "Rania" just a couple of days before her murder, the girl wrote that her family members grew suspicious after she had a religious discussion with them and her brother found some of her Christian articles and a cross sign on her computer screen. Her father is a member of the Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, a powerful police unit commissioned to ensure the good moral behaviour of the citizens of Saudi Arabia.
"Many viewers in Saudi Arabia watch our Christian TV programs," said Arab Vision's international director. "We know this because a number of them contact us, and like 'Rania' want to know more about how they can follow Jesus Christ. It is very humbling to see how much they are willing to risk and sacrifice for the Lord."
The Gulf News report explains that "Saudi religious scholars have frequently warned against the dangers of Christian internet websites and satellite TV channels which attract Muslim youngsters to change their religion. They decreed that watching these channels or browsing these websites which call for conversion to Christianity by various means is against the teachings of Islam."
Sources close to the victim have said that the father is being investigated for "honour killing" rather than "murder", because it is deemed that he had to "wash the shame of dishonour" on his family brought about by the unbecoming behaviour of the daughter.
Arab Vision
Please, my brothers and sisters...
* Pray that this young girl's death will not be in vain, that even now her story is inspiring others to investigate Jesus.
* Pray the Lord will protect his children in Saudi Arabia.
* Pray the stronghold of Islam will be broken.
May you know the blessing of the Lord upon your life as you pray for your sisters and brothers and their families and loved ones, around the world who suffer so much for Christ Jesus the Lord.
Bless you ....><>
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness,
which the Lord,
the righteous judge,
shall give me at that day:
and not to me only,
but unto all them also that love his appearing.
2Timothy 4:8
