Update 5/28/15: In addition to the interview above, a friend told me Rifqa had also been interviewed at Fox News on May 19, 20015. Both the Fox interview and the one above are not to be missed!
Original post: Oh my, the interview above is not to be missed! What a wonderful, courageous young lady. As a teenager Rifqa Bary converted to Christ and then had to flee her Muslim home to save her life. (In America no less!) I followed her story closely when it unfolded a few years ago. Now Rifqa Bary has written a book, Hiding in the Light. Dr. Nabeel Qureshi, author of Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus (about whom I have previously written here and here) says, “Enrapturing heart and spirit, Rifqa masterfully shares insights into immigrant Muslim life, tearing the veil of mystery with the power of the gospel. Although chronicling her own account, her words echo the cries of young Muslim women worldwide, and manifest on each page is the signature of our sovereign God. Rifqa’s story is authored by Jesus—come read what He’s written.”
Rifqa is one amazing, inspiring young lady. Watching the video above, you will probably find yourself (as I did) moved, quickened in spirit, and fighting a tear.
Here is CBN News' writeup:
CBN News first learned the name Rifqa Bary in 2009, when the then-teenager ran away from home to escape her Muslim family.
When Bary was 16 years old, her Muslim parents found out she had renounced Islam and had become a Christian. That's when she ran away from home in Ohio and took refuge with Christians in Florida she had met on Facebook.
Bary had heard stories of so-called honor killings for those who renounce Islam, and she feared that if she returned home, her father would try to kill her.
"This is not just some threat; this is reality. This is truth," Bary said.
Bary's parents denied their daughter's claims and fought to have her returned home.
Police in Florida and Ohio found no evidence she was in danger, but because she was a minor, Bary remained in Ohio state custody until her 18th birthday.
Today, the 22-year-old college student tells her remarkable story in a new book, Hiding in the Light: Why I Risked Everything to Leave Islam and Follow Jesus.