Seeks Intervention
Monrovia, Liberia – It ia alleged that Family members have condemned and threatened to kill Sekou Musa Bility, a young Liberian who lived in the Jacob Town, Waynesville Community, and disappeared into thin air for switching from Islam to Christianity. In 2017, Mr. Bility avoided execution after his decision to convert to Christianity was deemed unwise and ill-advised by his family and other Muslims.
Following his conversion, Mr. Bility experienced social marginalization, harassment, intimidation, and content attacks, which forced him to leave Liberia. As a result, he is presently seeking the international community’s involvement to protect his life.
According to the Muslim community, the conversion of Mr. Bility is a breach of the Shariah Law which calls or demands death penalty.
Muslims view Christians to be People of the Book, and also regard them as kafirs (unbelievers) committing shirk (polytheism) because of the Trinity, and thus, contend that they must be dhimmis (religious taxpayers) under Sharia law.
Also, in summary, the Sharia law is a religious law that lays down governing principles for spiritual, mental, and physical behavior that must be followed by Muslims. It categorizes all man’s acts into five distinct categories: obligatory, recommended, permitted, discouraged, and forbidden. Men and women are not equal under Shariah law, and same-sex relationships are forbidden.
Shariah law prohibits bribery or special favors in court, demands equal treatment for rich and poor, and calls for the protection of everyone’s property. Speaking about the entire odel, Mr. Bility, who would not reveal where he is now after leaving Liberia because of the fear of death, claimed that his mother and father are devout Muslims and that he was raised as a Muslim while living with them.
However, he claimed that his conversion to Christianity in 2017 had never occurred because he was afraid of being killed, as required by Muslim law.
Bility further indicated that his conversion came as a shock to his family and the entire mosque he worship because they have been thought on several occasions that It was forbidden to do this and as a Muslim it is against the Shariah Law, which is deserving of death.
“My family changed overnight with me. I had no choice but to leave my home because they were threatening my life. They told me I was soiling the family, dishonoring them, and destroying the family’s reputation and that they had to get rid of me. Prior to the threat, I was excluded from every benefit and opportunity. Our entire area in Jacob Town is a Muslim community and so, because of that nobody speaks with me” Mr. Bility tearfully reflected.
According to him, his family sent people to his work during his mid-night shifts, and he was severely beaten to the point where he ended up in a clinic.
“This happened three separate times, and each beating they threatened to finish me off, to kill me, if I did not return to the Muslim faith. I was so afraid I had no choice but to leave my country. My family wanted me dead and they said that they will not stop until that is done” he stated.
Bility lamented that his family, especially his father vowed to cause him great harm, probably the worst kind of harm they could inflict on me.
“I fear that they will kill me if I am to return. They are serious about their ways, and the word of their religion would encourage my murder. Conversion from Islam to Christianity in the law of the faith, the word encourages in many ways how I am to be punished before my death,” he stated.
Bility explained that the Muslim community would have no hesitation in carrying out his punishment, his family either.
“My family has made it very clear they are disgusted and feel I have severely wronged them to the point where there must be an ultimate punishment. I believe this would happen because they had no issue with targeting me throughout my time after I converted to Christianity, to beat me, humiliate, threaten and intimidate me into going back to their ways,” he said.
Reported by: Prince Saah
Contact: +231778239813
Email: saahprince119@gmail.com
