Rifqa Bary Undergoing Persecution

Please do not forget about dear Rifqa Bary, the ex-Muslim who turned to Christ and has suffered enormous persecution for speaking out about the dangers of being an apostate from Islam. Rifqa is still in foster care in Columbus, Ohio. However, the Ohio authorities are treating her like some kind of criminal, only with less privileges. She has been separated from her Christian friends, with no telephone or internet contact permitted. And get this: the few visitors who are allowed to see her must be fingerprinted. Does this even sound like America? More like Nazi Germany.

Read about how the authorities are mistreating this poor young girl, and please pray for her. From Atlas Shrugs:

New Rights Violations: Isolation - Rifqa Denied Visitors, Those Who Were Allowed were Fingerprinted

"In the most egregious violation of Rifqa's Bary's civil rights, Rifqa is being denied essential contact with the outside world.

Her laptop has been confiscated. And now friends of hers are being denied the right to see her. And the couple of people who were allowed to see her in the past were fingerprinted.

She has been in Ohio for two weeks, and still there is no 'pre-approved list' of visitors for Rifqa. On more than one occasion Rifqa has asked and been denied her request to see friends. At a previous almost covert hearing that was held, Mohamad and Aysha Bary moved to restrict her visitation, and it seems they succeeded.

Can any outside pressure be applied? How do we know she is all right? How do we know she is not being psychologically pressured?

She has not been granted pastoral care. She is being denied the freedom to practice her religion. Where are Rifqa's protectors? Who speaks for Rifqa?

Inmates in prison get visits from their clergy. She is not being afforded the right of prisoners. She has not committed any crime. Why can't friends see her? One of the people who spoke to me on the record was Jamal Jivanjee (the others, who feared retribution for Rifqa and themselves, asked to remain anonymous). He has been denied visitation. Why can't Jamal Jivanjee see her? He has requested a visit and Rifqa requested a visit from Jivanjee. He called Rifqa's lawyers, Franklin Child Services, and got the run around again and again. He calls daily.

Bottom line. No one knows whats going on. Why the secrecy? Why the cloak and dagger? Why the unintended enforcement of sharia law?"

Read it all.

UPDATE: Rifqa Rally

With Christmas approaching, consider sending Rifqa a Christmas card showing support for her in her great time of need. She needs to feel the love, support, and prayers of fellow Christians to help her endure this persecution which she faces.