In some parts of the world, converting from
one religion to another which is not
recognised by that country could mean
segregation, barred from taking part in
social activities and sometimes, death.
According to AFK Insider, There are some
countries in the world where your religion
could mean a death penalty and here are 10
of them:
1. Afghanistan: In March 2006, Abdul
Rahman, an Afghan citizen, converted
to Christianity from Islam, and was
facing the death penalty on an
apostasy charge. Because the case
drew international attention and
criticism, it was eventually dropped on
technical grounds after presidential
intervention, but others have not been
so lucky. Other converts were arrested
throughout the past decade and their
sentences have not been made public,
assuming the worst.
2. Iran: According to intelligence reports,
Iran death squads have been employed
against those who renounced Islam,
either for Christianity or a more
neutral or atheist practice. As recently
as 2008, 15 ex-Muslims who have
since converted to Christianity were
charged with apostasy and are still
being held to determine their fate.
Other known cases, such as Youcef
Nadarkhani, have already been
sentenced to death, among others.
3. Egypt: Due to the uncertain nature of
the Egyptian government, it is unclear
which laws exactly are being enforced,
and if the government itself or the
population at large is behind all
arrests and sentencing. But in 2006,
members of parliament expressed the
opinion that all members of the Bahá’í
Faith were infidels, and should be
killed on the spot. Similarly, a 2010
poll showed that 84 percent of
Egyptians who identified as Muslim
believed that anybody who renounced
Islam in the country should be
executed.
4. Maldives: Freedom of religion in the
Maldives is extremely limited, as Islam
is the recognized state religion and
few others are tolerated. In 2010,
philosophy student Mohamed Nazim
openly declared that his studies had
forced him to renounce Islam and
identify instead as atheist. After his
immediate arrest and subsequent
death sentence, he publicly reverted to
Islam to avoid that fate.
5. Pakistan: The death penalty may be
issued in Pakistan for merely publicly
denouncing any aspect of the Islam.
Speaking in opposition to Islam,
publishing material that attacks the
prophets, desecrating the Quran, or
speaking out against Muhammad may
all be punishable by life imprisonment
or death. Any actions made that are
seen as even attempting to influence
somebody else’s commitment to Islam
are also punishable by extreme prison
sentences.
6. Saudi Arabia: In Saudi Arabia, one is
considered Muslim whether or not he/
she identifies as such; children born to
Muslim fathers are by law deemed
Muslim. Therefore, anybody who
converts from Islam to another
religion, or denounces Islam in any
way, is considered to have committed
apostasy and could be sentenced to
death. Speaking out against Sunni
Islam in any sense is also punishable
by death.
7. Mauritania: Proselytizers in Mauritania
face a serious danger. While there is
no direct law that bans non-Muslims
from proselytizing within the country’s
borders, many laws prohibit material
from being distributed and severely
restrict the right to free speech
regarding the topic. Therefore,
anybody who violates these rules may
be facing extreme punishment, and
proselytizers have been attacked by
extremists operating outside of the
government’s authority.
8. Yemen: In Yemen, as in other Islamic
countries, the act of denouncing Islam
is not just seen as a crime in itself,
but as an attack against the state and
an act of undermining the government.
For instance, in 2006, two imams were
sentenced to death for peacefully
opposing certain faith-based groups.
The president eventually pardoned
them after public criticism, but the
case was only one among many at
that time.
9. Kuwait: While the country openly
states that religious freedom exists
within its borders, aspects of Shariah
law make this difficult to believe.
Several individuals have been
sentenced to time in prison for
denouncing or converting from Islam,
and the parliament voted in 2012 to
make blasphemy punishable by death
for Muslims. Though the Council of
Ministers rejected this amendment to
the criminal code, it is still debated in
government offices.
10. Bangladesh : Bangladesh’s nearly 90-
percent Islamic majority makes it
difficult for other minority groups, who
often feel ostracized. While there is no
government enforcement of capital
punishment for not abiding by Islam,
there have been many instances of
extremist violence against non-
Muslims that were not tried by the
courts. There are also instances of
societal abuses against minorities,
who are shut out of public office,
employment opportunities, and more.

Thank God nigeria is not among but.......

This Islam has a religion sha.........IT IS WELL

muslim nations?

@op nawa for u oooo.... so u nor know say na their work b4?

Na by force worship ur god.... And i was here thinking todays man is more advance brainwise than it ancient counterpart i was wrong.

terrifying it is..

Where are betathings lanrexlan mclatunji tbaba123 vedaxcool jaurus. They should come and tell us another thing

And yet some of them would come and tell us that there is freedom of choice of religion in Islam.

Thank God I am not a muslim.

They are all islamic nations and one evil muslim will come out and say their religion is a religion of peace..evil set of people.

durella4: Thank God nigeria is not among but.......

I pray that Nigeria will not be like them. Bcus d way we christains are behving,our negligence and our insensitivity may play a hard one on us. An average muslim is thinking of how to convert for allah,kill for allah whil an average christain is thinking abt money,money and money,the faster we rise up the better for us. We rise up daily in disunity abusing CAN and ourselves,while muslims are working tirelessly to make Nigeria a muslim state. I have an audio of muslims agenda for Nigeria,and the demons in these ppl will not rest until we all become muslims or die while Ignoring,Christains shld arise in Love, in prayers and be sensitive too. Satan knows his time is up and he is working tirelessly,its just so sad tht he has found islam as a tool! May God help us.

Mintayo:
I pray that Nigeria will not be like them. Bcus d way we christains are behving,our negligence and our insensitivity may play a hard one on us. An average muslim is thinking of how to convert for allah,kill for allah whil an average christain is thinking abt money,money and money,the faster we rise up the better for us. We rise up daily in disunity abusing CAN and ourselves,while muslims are working tirelessly to make Nigeria a muslim state. I have an audio of muslims agenda for Nigeria,and the demons in these ppl will not rest until we all become muslims or die while Ignoring,Christains shld arise in Love, in prayers and be sensitive too. Satan knows his time is up and he is working tirelessly,its just so sad tht he has found islam as a tool! May God help us.

said so well....

Thnx GODS I am a Born Pagan.

I will never bow to these evil middle-eastern faiths called christianity and islam.

fr real?

The list is not even complete, for instance Sudan that recently sentenced a woman to death just because she is a christian based on the deduction that she must be a muslim just because her absentee father was a muslim is not included in the list of countries that practise the evil apotasy laws. I am sure there are a lot more countries not included in the list.

Mohammed Nazim of the Maldives is still a closet ATHEIST. No amount of public declaration that he has reverted to Islam will take the fact away. Dude applied common sense where necessary.

It is well with our soul in Jesus name, be it Muslim or Christian struggle as possible to make it to the kingdom of God.

kevoh: Mohammed Nazim of the Maldives is still a closet ATHEIST. No amount of public declaration that he has reverted to Islam will take the fact away. Dude applied common sense where necessary.

Well some people enjoy deceiving themselves, fact is that there is a very large population of muslims that are sick of the religion and want to opt out, problem is that of intense societal pressure in the least and death via their apotasy laws at the other extreme.

Mintayo:
I pray that Nigeria will not be like them. Bcus d way we christains are behving,our negligence and our insensitivity may play a hard one on us. An average muslim is thinking of how to convert for allah,kill for allah whil an average christain is thinking abt money,money and money,the faster we rise up the better for us. We rise up daily in disunity abusing CAN and ourselves,while muslims are working tirelessly to make Nigeria a muslim state. I have an audio of muslims agenda for Nigeria,and the demons in these ppl will not rest until we all become muslims or die while Ignoring,Christains shld arise in Love, in prayers and be sensitive too. Satan knows his time is up and he is working tirelessly,its just so sad tht he has found islam as a tool! May God help us.

thank you my brother, you are right.first they will come to you with Soooo much love but when you convert, as far as they are concern, you don't exist.i'v seen a christian brother convert to muslim just because of money, some month back, everytin just happen Soo fast, his business fall all the money just disappear, he start behave like abnormal person,all the muslim that branwash him abandon him, the moment pastor pray for him, he was heal and he convert back to christianity,all the money he lost, God bless him with more.

nawa o