Would you like to help Rifqa ? ?
A trust fund for Rifqa and her cause has been set up by Global Revolution Church. All monies collected will go towards Rifqa, her legal defense, and her cause. Not one dime will be retained by Global Revolution Church and all funds will be administrated and disseminated by a third party. All funds donated are 100% tax deductible.
If you would like to financially contribute to Rifqa and her cause, you can do so in a couple ways.
1. By credit card or debit card on the GRC website. Make sure to designate in the comments section that the funds are for 'The Rifqa Bary Trust'.
2. By mail. Send check or money order (no cash please) to the church at P.O. Box 533961, Orlando, FL 32853. Be sure to designate the check for 'The Rifqa Bary Trust' on the memo line.
You could also arrange for your church, Bible study, local organizations, etc to take up a collection for Rifqa.
A 17-year-old Ohio girl who secretly converted from Islam to Christianity says she fled to Florida for fear of her life. Fathima Rifqa Bary, the teen runaway who goes by Rifqa, is in protective custody with Florida's Department of Children and Families.
Rifqa says her father threatened her life when he learned of her conversion to Christianity vowing to kill her in the long standing Islamic tradition of "honor killings."
A judge ruled in the teen's favor August 21 , allowing time to investigate her case. Although her family, who is from Sri Lanka, say they will allow her to practice her Christian faith unharmed, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating whether she is in danger if she returns home.
"I was threatened by my dad," Rifqa told media. "I had a laptop, and he took that laptop and waved it in the air and he was about to beat me with it, and he said, If you have this Jesus in your heart, you're dead to me. You're not my daughter.' And I refused to speak but he said, I will kill you. Tell me the truth.' So I knew that I had to get away."
Alan Kornman, with the Orlando chapter ACT for America, a group who says it opposes what they call authoritarian values of Islam fascism, says many fear the secular media isn't taking seriously the issues at play.
"It is almost like Rifqa is on trial," said Kornman. "The secular media has been very hostile towards her and irresponsible in its reporting."
John Stemberger, an Orlando attorney representing the teen, told Crosswalk.com, "There is a strong media bias against this case. Outlets like CNN are choosing to completely ignore the case, while others are covering the story as if Rifqa was wrong for following her Christian convictions."
Rifqa's claim certainly has a basis in current events. The U.N. Population Fund estimates that there are as many as 5,000 honor killings worldwide every year.
But the Barys' actions lend some credibility to Rifqa's claims. Her father reportedly dissolved his jewelry business on July 29 after he discovered her faith, making conservative pundits like Pamela Geller speculate that the family was preparing to return to Sri Lanka.
@mohammedhassan78625 No amigo, she is a real person in US. Millions and millions of people are leaving Islam. Check Ayaan Ali Hirshi, Maryam Namazie( council of ex-muslims UK.. Quran is written by Mohammed no wonder it has a trillion contradictions like:
PunjabiGabroo01 2 weeks ago
This is stupid, one religion using another again. "He a mean muslim let the nice christians keep her." THEY'RE BOTH MINDCONTROL BULLSHIT FOR PEOPLE THAT CAN'T MAKE THEIR OWN MORAL AND ETHICAL DECISIONS.
transcendtient 2 weeks ago
money making bloody fucken church hiring a bitch actress
mohammedhassan78625 2 weeks ago
Stand for Christ Girl!
Crossova21286 1 month ago
@DrzeshanFarooqi a pretty bad actor at that... shame on her for making light of the real plight of muslim apostates
moqutpar 1 month ago
WHAT AN ACTRESS NOTICE HER ACTING SERIOUSLY ... LOL
DrzeshanFarooqi 1 month ago