Three Christians are sentenced to 80 lashes by Sharia court in Iran | Daily Mail Online
'Three Christians in Iran have been sentenced to 80 lashes by a Sharia court after they were found guilty of blasphemy for drinking holy communion wine. '
'It is not illegal for Christians to drink alcohol in Iran but under Sharia law, Muslims are forbidden from drinking and it is illegal for Muslims to convert to another religion. ', "The rest of Iran's population is made up of about 90 per cent Shia Muslims, while nine per cent are Sunni Muslim."
'There are believed to be about 300,000 Christians in Iran, with indigenous Christian Armenian and Assyrian communities making up about one per cent of the population. '
'According to Middle East Concern, Mohammed Reza was one of four Christians from a Muslim background who were given 80 lashes for the same charge in 2012. '
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'Three Christians in Iran have been sentenced to 80 lashes by a Sharia court after they were found guilty of blasphemy for drinking holy communion wine. '
'It is not illegal for Christians to drink alcohol in Iran but under Sharia law, Muslims are forbidden from drinking and it is illegal for Muslims to convert to another religion. ', "The rest of Iran's population is made up of about 90 per cent Shia Muslims, while nine per cent are Sunni Muslim."
'There are believed to be about 300,000 Christians in Iran, with indigenous Christian Armenian and Assyrian communities making up about one per cent of the population. '
'According to Middle East Concern, Mohammed Reza was one of four Christians from a Muslim background who were given 80 lashes for the same charge in 2012. '
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