(Why was she killed?) So that Betul's tragedy is not repeated

Betul Haddad: A 22-year-old Christian Jordanian engineering student who converted to Islam. Her father found out about her conversion, took her out of the house, tortured her brutally, breaking her arms and legs, stabbing her in the stomach with an iron rod, and then killing her by hitting her head with a rock, as testified by her cousin who converted before her. A stab in the dignity and honor of Muslims, especially in Jordan. Terror that will make Muslims and Muslim women who hide their Islam think a thousand times before revealing their religion. They may even display polytheistic rituals out of fear for their lives. Is this logical in a Muslim country?! Is it logical that mosques are packed with millions of worshippers on Fridays, while nearby, a girl cannot pray in front of her family or show her love for her religion?! Is it logical that tens of thousands in this country are named Muhammad, while this girl cannot show her love for Muhammad (peace be upon him)? A roadblock for those who want to "twist" the issue and lose it in the midst of debate: We are not here calling for "retaliatory reactions" or what they call "riots"!! But I fear that some may provoke such actions to shift media focus to them and to condemn what they call "sectarian violence" ...so that our sister Betul's blood is completely forgotten and fear is instilled in the hearts of Christian converts to Islam, making them turn away from it after they almost accepted it!! We are not inciters of strife. Rather, the strife is in this polytheistic terrorism that mocks the dignity of Muslims! The strife is what Allah the Almighty has defined as: ((And strife is worse than killing)). Meaning: the strife of people from their religion. The two options available are not: chaos or silence about the matter and neglecting it. No. Rather, the discussion now is about what must be done to prevent the repetition of Betul's tragedy. We must pressure for: - This criminal father and all those who aided him in the crime to receive their legal punishment. Otherwise, others will dare to commit similar crimes. - And to provide public and clear protection for Muslim women and new converts to prevent such crimes from recurring. Betul is our sister, and those who convert after her are our sisters in faith. And the tribes of Jordan are angry if any of their children are harmed. If we are Muslims, the bond of faith is more important to us than the bond of blood, so we must provide protection for our daughters and sisters. A message to the sheikhs and elders of the tribes: Where are you, O elders? And what have you done for the nation?! What is the use of your influence?! Have you not heard the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: ((A man will come on the Day of Judgment, great and fat, not weighing with Allah more than the wing of a mosquito, and he said: Read if you will: ((So We do not give them on the Day of Judgment any weight)) (Al-Kahf)). It is not important to be influential among people, but what is important is influence with Allah the Almighty. Allah said about Musa (peace be upon him): ((And he was honorable with Allah)) (Al-Ahzab). Influence is not about leading gatherings, speaking in assemblies, or seeking a seat in parliament or the council of notables. A true influential person says: How can this be done to a Muslim woman in my country while I am alive?! A true influential person considers himself the father of every oppressed Muslim woman in his country at least. Every such incident in your country, O influential one, is a slap, a punch, and a blow to your face and proof of the falsity of your influence if you fail to try to lift the oppression. What is required is an agreement among a group of tribes to protect our sisters from treacherous hands. A message to the preachers in Jordan: You have no excuse to remain silent about this crime while preserving your position and preaching! What preaching are we talking about when we call people to Islam, then when they convert, they are killed, and those who want to embrace Islam afterward are afraid? Did we not condemn the preachers in Egypt and say: (Where are they from the faithfulness of Constantine and Kamilia Shihata? Shame on the scholars of Egypt?) Now, God has tested you with a Jordanian Kamilia to see if you will stand up for your religion or remain silent. A message to the Jordanian people: Our nation is one, and borders are just dust. And our sisters in Syria, Iraq, and Palestine who are exposed to what Betul was exposed to are not less important to us. However, if you do not support these sisters for acceptable or unacceptable excuses, is it not enough to support the daughter of your own country? You will not need to leave the country and children to support her, nor will you need to fight with weapons and money. Is it not enough to condemn evil with your tongues and say to the Muslim women who hide their Islam: (Declare your Islam, O sister, and practice your religion without fear, for around you are six million Muslims who are all your brothers and supporters. Shame on the men if they do not support you, and wretched is life if they do not shelter and protect you from those who want to kill you or tempt you away from your religion)? O people of Jordan, in Egypt, the church under Mubarak arrested a large number of Christian men and women who converted to Islam. The Egyptian revolution came and went, and what was called the rule of the Islamists came and went, and these brothers and sisters remained in the church's prisons, no one daring to release them... a state within a state... some even flattered the Christian leaders and stood a moment of silence for the deceased extremist Shenouda who imprisoned our sisters. Look at Egypt's condition now. And by Allah, we believe that one of the reasons for Egypt's condition is the abandonment of its people and preachers of their imprisoned sisters. Our Prophet (peace be upon him) said: ((There is no man who abandons a Muslim in a place where his honor is diminished and his sanctity is violated except that Allah will abandon him in a place where he desires his support)). Our turn may come, and we will need God's support, but He will abandon us for abandoning our sisters. In Egypt, Wafaa Constantine was the first victim. She converted and the church arrested her. Muslims became enthusiastic and condemned, then they forgot. Then Pope Shenouda dared to do more and more. Then when he was asked to release Kamilia Shihata to avoid the anger of Muslims, he said: (People will forget Kamilia just as they forgot Wafaa Constantine, and that is the best thing for the Egyptian people!) relying on the short memory of the people and the quick cooling of their enthusiasm. If we forget Betul Haddad and our enthusiasm fades, the boldness against new Muslim women will increase, and we will reach a situation we cannot imagine. O people of Jordan, we are from a nation that Allah said to: ((You are the best nation ever brought forth to mankind)). And yet, we did not call people outside our country to Islam, nor did we call the Christians in our country to Islam. After that, if Allah guides someone to Islam without our effort, will we fail to protect him?! A message to the officials: You have been informed... you talk about social peace and the children of one homeland. Muslims in this country have lived among Christians for centuries without harming them because of their religion. While here is the blind hatred of this father and his likes threatening social peace among the children of one homeland. And this is not the first incident. You say: The religion of the state is Islam? Here is a girl living in this state who chose Islam. So where is your protection for her and those on her path?! A message to what is known as women's rights organizations: We have heard your voices often demanding what you considered the right of women to free themselves from the constraints of Sharia. Does Betul Haddad and those on her path who want to declare their Islam not have rights with you? Or does the woman have a right with you to disobey Allah and no right to obey Him? We have heard your wailing about honor crimes, so why do we not see you when the honor of all Muslims is violated by such an incident? To the Christians of the country: We demand a clear stance condemning this act and disavowing its perpetrator. General talk about national unity and rejecting strife is not enough. This father's crime is offensive to you, so do not expect silence from you. We have colleagues and Christian acquaintances we deal with justly and kindly as Allah commanded regarding those who do not fight us in our religion. And we expect a stance from you in such a situation. Betul is our sister. She, we believe that Allah has chosen her, and He will honor her and forget the moments of her torment. But her story is a test for all of us (It is He who created death and life to test you, which of you is best in deed). O Allah, forgive Betul and have mercy on her, pardon her and forgive her, honor her abode and widen her entrance, and wash her with water, snow, and ice. And peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.