Egypt: Over 20 lawyers attend court hearing for ex-Muslim to endorse his conviction and execution for apostasy

In the latest hearing of a Muslim-born Egyptian’s effort to officially convert to Christianity, opposing lawyers advocated he be convicted of “apostasy,” or leaving Islam, and sentenced to death.

More than 20 Islamic lawyers attended the hearing on Sunday (Feb. 22) in Maher Ahmad El-Mo’otahssem Bellah El-Gohary’s case to obtain identification papers with Christianity designated as his religious affiliation. Two lawyers led the charge, Ahmed Dia El-Din and Abdel Al-Migid El-Anani.

“[El-Din] started to talk about the Quran being in a higher position than the Bible,” one of El-Gohary’s lawyers, Said Fayez, told Compass. “[El-Din said] people can move to a higher religion but not down, so people cannot move away from Islam because it is highest in rank.” Read more ...

Source: Compass Direct News
H/T: Jihad Watch

What Should Be the Punishment for Apostasy (Leaving Islam)?
	I am a Muslim
	There is no compulsion in religion; anyone is free to leave Islam
	Apostasy should be a punishable offence
	Death sentence is the only just punishment for apostasy
	I am not a Muslim
	There is no compulsion in religion; anyone is free to leave Islam
	Apostasy should be a punishable offence
	Death sentence is the only just punishment for apostasy