Somalia: Muslim Woman Converts to Christianity, Allegedly Beaten by Relatives, Suffers Broken Nose and Serious Injuries

Street in Kamboni (Lower Juba region, Somalia) by Ahmad Fais, Public domain | Jihad Watch

A 22-year-old woman in Somalia’s Lower Juba Region is recovering in hospital after allegedly being severely assaulted by Muslim relatives over her conversion to Christianity, according to sources.

Sofia Ahmed sustained a broken nose and significant blood loss in the May 28 attack at her home on the outskirts of Hagar (also known as Xagar), a visitor to the hospital said.

Ahmed reportedly embraced Christianity on March 25 after learning about the faith from a Christian leader. When her uncle, Sharif Hussein, first questioned her about missing Friday mosque prayers, she told him she had been occupied with tasks outside the home, sources said.

Hussein allegedly visited her multiple times afterward, during which Ahmed felt encouraged to share her new faith. At one point, she even suggested he consider Christianity himself, but he left without responding.

On May 28, Hussein returned with three other male relatives and again confronted her about her conversion. “I kept quiet,” Ahmed said in a statement shared with a Morning Star News contact, after which the group reportedly began attacking her.

Sources said she was beaten with sticks and struck on the nose with a sharp object. Neighbours reportedly intervened after hearing the commotion, restrained the attackers, and alerted the police.

Police arrested all four men, but they were later released after Ahmed’s Muslim parents intervened, persuading authorities to let them go, according to the sources.

A Christian leader said family members justified the release, believing the violence was warranted due to Ahmed’s conversion from Islam to Christianity.

Underground Christians described Ahmed as a committed young believer with hopes of engaging in community outreach and church planting.

She was admitted to the Hagar Maternal Centre in Jubaland’s Lower Juba Region, where she underwent two surgeries. Doctors say she remains under treatment and may require additional weeks of hospitalization.

(This Article was originally published by Jihad Watch)