Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa of Egypt says Muslims can choose own religion | July 25, 2007

This is a remarkable and important development!

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24 Jul, 2007 l 1940 hrs IST AFP
CAIRO: Egypt's official religious advisor has ruled that Muslims are free to change their faith as it is a matter between an individual and God, in a move which could have far-reaching implications for the country's Christians.

"The essential question before us is can a person who is Muslim choose a religion other than Islam? The answer is yes, they can," Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa said in a posting on a Washington Post-Newsweek forum picked up by the Egyptian press on Tuesday.

In many Muslim societies, those who convert to another religion are considered apostates and can be subject to capital punishment.