Rifqa Bary was raised in a strict Muslim family from Sri Lanka. She came to know about Christianity but she keep it in secret in her family. At age 16, Bary took a brave step after her Muslim parents found out she had renounced Islam and had become a Christian. She ran away from home in Ohio and took refuge with Christians in Florida she had met on Facebook.
Rifqa Bary, 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. (Photo Credit: CBN.com)
In her short interview with CBN, Bary shares the threat of so-called honor killings for those who renounce Islam. Back then, she feared that if she return home, her father would try to kill her. She said it was just not a threat but it’s a reality.
