421. Meriam- End to a Tragic Story
Meriam Ibrahim, at eight
months pregnant was chained in jail with her 20 months old son in Sudan because
according to a Sudanese judge she had committed adultery in marrying a
Christian. She was therefore made to endure 100 lashes and had to give birth at
her baby girl Maya in the prison itself. She was also under sentence of death
for not repudiating her Christian Faith.
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| Meriam’s husband and two years old son. |
Something near a
miracle occurred, the Sudan Court recently set Meriam free but when she, her
two children and crippled husband, who is an American citizen tried to leave
the country, she was once more stopped. Again another miracle occurred and
Meriam was able to take refuge at the American Embassy until yesterday, July 24
when a group of Italian politicians went to fetch the family via the Italian
state airline and brought them to Italy as their first stop to meet the Pope,
after which they will proceed to their final destination- the United States of
America.
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| Maya, the baby born in prison. |
A happy, if not
miraculous ending to what had started off as a senseless brutality inflicted on
a defenceless woman.
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| Thank you Meriam for being a Christian! |
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