Bad law: Egypt.(court ruling on a Muslim woman marrying an apostate from Islam)

From: The Economist (US) | Date: August 10, 1996 | Copyright information

A highly controversial court ruling in Egypt has declared that professor Nasr Abu Zeid, an outspoken critic of Islam, cannot remain married to his Muslim wife. Abu Zeid has appealed the case, although the ruling has brought about fear for his safety.

CAIRO

THEY were and are happily married. No matter, Egypt's highest court has instructed the husband to divorce his wife.

Nasr Abu Zeid is a professor of Arabic literature at Cairo University. He is also, his enemies say, an apostate from Islam. The court agrees, and on August 5th declared he could no longer remain married to his ...

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