Jordan forbids Christian conversion
It's important to take note of this (via Dhimmi Watch), since it shows that Jordan is not exactly a democracy, and unlikely to be a very reliable ally for the west either:
Eight people have been arrested in Jordan for propagating the Christian faith, according to a Saudi newspaper.But will we hear any serious condemnation of this from western sources? For now, I doubt it.
Jordanian security forces arrested eight people, mostly foreigners, after they were caught distributing missionary material to Bedouin families north and east of the Jordanian capital, Amman, the Saudi daily Al-Watan reported....
Sources said they were "enticing" impoverished youngsters by paying them money and calling on them to marry foreign girls....
Evangelism is a practice frowned upon in the Muslim world, and often associated with Western imperialism.
The Jordanian government prohibits conversion from Islam and the proselytizing of Muslims. The Shari'a courts have the authority to prosecute people trying to convert Muslims, according to the United States State Department's annual report on religious freedom.
Muslims in Jordan who convert to another religion face social and governmental discrimination, the report said.
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