Mohammed Hegazy

Mohammed Hegazy
Born
NationalityEgyptian
CitizenshipEgyptian
Known forConverting to Christianity
Conviction(s)Apostasy
Criminal chargeApostasy

Mohammed Hegazy (Arabic: محمد حجازي, IPA: [mæˈħæmmæd ħeˈɡæːzi]) (born 1982) was the first Egyptian Muslim convert to Christianity to seek official recognition of his conversion from the Egyptian government.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Egyptian Christian convert goes into hiding amid death threats". Kuwait Times. 2007-08-11. Archived from the original on 2007-09-01. Retrieved 2007-08-11.
  2. ^ The Associated Press (2007-08-11). "Muslim converts to Christianity foments sectarian antagonism". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 2007-08-11.