Abdul Rahman’s been on my mind a lot over the past couple of days, so last night I emailed Michelle and asked her what she thought about a rally in support of Rahman outside the Afghan Embassy in D.C. She thought it was a great idea.
Because a) I don’t want anybody thinking that this is an official function of my day job and b) they’re really good at stuff like this, I contacted the DC Chapter of Free Republic. Beth was nice enough to submit the application to demonstrate to the D.C. police.
The way it works is the D.C. Police only contact you if there’s a problem. As of now, there’s been no contact by the police, so it looks like the rally is a go.
It’s scheduled to start at noon on Friday, outside the Embassy, located at 2341 Wyoming Ave NW.
If anything changes, I’ll let you know. Otherwise, please help spread the word.
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March 22, 2006 - 2:43 pm
This press release just came from the East Turkistan government in exile (F.D. I have some friends in the Cabinet) about the Rahman case. It is a sad day when the only predominantly Muslim nation willing to come to Rahman’s defense is one occupied by the Chinese Communists, but here we are.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2006
The people of East Turkistan have suffered open-air nuclear tests, razed mosques, the killing of political prisoners, and mass cultural extermination. As part of this attempt to wipe out East Turkistani culture, its religions have been bastardized by the Chinese Communist Party. Churches and mosques have been attacked, and believers of Christianity and Islam have been persecuted.
This is why we must ask Afghanistan to end its persecution of Christians, especially, Mr. Abdul Rahman.
Under the Constitution of East Turkistan, Christians have a right to practice their faith unfettered by government interference. Had Mr. Rahman converted to Christianity in an independent East Turkistan, he would not be suffering the burden of a trial and possible execution, for he truly committed no crime.
The East Turkistan Government in exile hereby asks Afghanistan to end its persecution of Mr. Rahman and re-examine its commitment to “Islamic law.” As a fellow Central Asia nation where the majority follows Islam, we wish to remind our Afghan friends that true religious faith comes from personal enlightenment, not fearful submission to earthly governments. A government that claims to speak for God is usually arrogant enough to ignore God. The East Turkistan Government in exile is too humble for that.
The East Turkistan Government in Exile seeks to tell the world about East Turkistan and to raise the cause of freedom and independence by, among other things, providing information to U.S. government officials and policy-makers, developing contacts with the press, fostering alliances with like-minded groups and individuals, and sharing the culture of East Turkistanis with all who may enjoy it.
For more information:
Mr. Turani, East Turkistan Government in Exile: (571) 344-3886
March 22, 2006 - 4:51 pm
The Prosecution of Abdul Rahman
Abdul Rahman is facing death for converting from Islam to Christianity. It’s horrifying to think that our military men and women fought so hard and sacrificed so much to extricate the Taliban just to have state sanctioned murder of Christians….
March 22, 2006 - 5:49 pm
Rally for Rahman
Abdul Rahman is a 41-year-old Afghani citizen who is facing the death penalty in his home country. His crime? Apostasy. Under Muslim law, Rahman could be executed for converting from Islam to Christianity.
My friends Cam and Michelle had the idea that…
March 23, 2006 - 8:27 am
[…] If you’re in the DC area, there is a public rally to support Abdul - and condemn the Afghan government - at Noon ET on Friday at the Afghan Embassy at 2341 Wyoming Ave NW. More info at Cam’s place. […]