Still Enslaved on Her Birthday for Not Accepting Islam
Today, May 14, is the birthday of Leah Sharibu who has been living in slavery since 2018. Leah was one of the 110 young girls who were abducted on February 19, 2018, when an Islamic terrorist group attacked the Government Girls Science and Technical School in Yobi State, Nigeria.
Five of the girls at the school were killed in the attack, 104 returned to their families, but Leah was kept as a punishment, because she refused to comply with the Muslim attackers’ demands to convert to Islam.
Because of her refusal to accept Islam, the terrorist group said that Leah would be a “slave for life.”
Mariam Ibraheem, who was sentenced to 100 lashes and death by hanging for, like Leah, not accepting Islam wrote, “Her mother and her family haven’t seen her since she was 14…her birthday is hours before the anniversary of the day of my death sentence – making the pain and heartache double [for me].”
Naghmeh Panahi, who faced persecution in Iran wrote, “Mariam [Ibraheem] and I did a prayer vigil for her years ago and know her mom Rebecca pretty well. We tried to raise awareness by doing an event with [US] Senator Ted Cruz. So sad that she is still held captive.”
Nigeria is one of the most dangerous nations in the world for Christians. Last year, US President Biden sadly removed Nigeria from the list of nations that violate religious freedom, even though more Christians are slaughtered every year in Nigeria than almost any other nation.
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No one should be forced to practice a Religion they don’t want to follow. Everyone must have Religious Freedom to choose the Religion that makes them Peaceful and Happy. All of the Relgions in the World today are beautiful and people who follow Religion ultimately speak to God who Muslims call Allah but all the thousands who facebooked me and were my friends and wrote to me on facebook called him God. Many asked for God’s Mercy. Religion of all kinds gives a person a Purpose in Life and Hope and being Loved and Protection and sheer joy. All the Religions of the World pray and attend some kind of service or Mass or temple and speak to the higher being their creator God. Catholics, Christians, Muslims, Jews, Buddhists. The thre great Religions in the World all Co-Exist in Israel which is Sacred Holy Ground and has rich History. Catholics and Christian seek refuge and Pilgrimage to the Holy Land where they can experience Jesus’s Life Death Passion and Resurection. The Wailing Wall is Sacred because it is where the Muslims and Jews stand everyday and Pray to God/Allah. This Land must never be touched or destroyed. What is key is that everyone must respect each others Religion and never hate another for the Religion they follow including the race of another person there too must never be hatred for another person’s race but Respect and Love for one another. How can you expect the Almighty God to Love you when you don’t Love others for their Religion or their Race or other things. And how can you expect God to forgive you when you die if you don’t forgive people in your life or in your own family. You must forgive and never bring it up again and never hold grudges. Unforgiveness destroys families and marriages and relationships.
Dear Mary,
you are close to the truth in your opinion,but Jesus makes the difference…through his power and gospel-the onliest way
(not deeds,punishment,
worshipping a God which founder is similar like Satan in his action)….if we take Jesus eternal forgiveness in this lifetime through grace we will reach heaven and experience in all the biggest love as more as we allow God to reign-also as blessing for others… if we reject God-the source of love…
God wants to win Muslims,Hinduists,Buddhists,or I read from catholic priests… but if we reject Gods biggest love…even if others might been also doing some good works (beside the powerful good works of Jesus like changing bad to good people)…99 percent is not enought…Jesus and then only Jesus