Raffaele Ferilli

FROM JORDAN: HER FATHER STABBED HER TO DEATH BECAUSE SHE REFUSED TO ABANDON HER CHRISTIAN HUSBAND. This is one story I will never forget. I personally investigated it and reported it on my show in 2008. Sultan Al-Sawahreh went to Iraq for jihad against American forces. He returned to Jordan, began questioning Islam, and eventually converted to Christianity. He was married to his cousin Rana (very common there). They had two little daughters. When his conversion became known, Rana’s family demanded their separation. Under traditional Islamic law, a Muslim woman cannot remain married to a man who leaves Islam (apostate). But Rana refused to give up her husband. They continued meeting secretly. According to Sultan, she eventually became a Christian herself. They planned to escape Jordan with their daughters and live freely. When her father discovered their plans, he confronted her. He stabbed his own daughter to death (honor killing) Rana was only 20. I interviewed Sultan on my show and personally called Rana’s family during the funeral. Her mother and brother confirmed key details of the murder, although they disputed her conversion. Think about this: A father would rather bury his daughter than allow her to live with a Christian husband (apostate). Two little girls lost their mother. A husband lost his wife. And a young woman lost her life because her freedom was considered a disgrace. When leaving Islam can cost you your marriage, your children, or your life, don’t lecture me about religious freedom. Her name was Rana Al-Sawahreh. Her father killed her. Her crime was choosing her husband over religious coercion.