{
  "id": 19126889,
  "title": "‘They had him crucified’: Christian convert faces torture, execution in Egypt for leaving Islam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/they-had-him-crucified-christian-convert-faces-torture-execution-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T09:32:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-914303"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Said Mansour Rezk Abdelrazek, an Egyptian convert to Christianity, faces potential execution after being arrested in July 2025. His fiancée, Australian-Egyptian citizen Sophia, spoke to The Jerusalem Post about his suffering at the hands of Egyptian authorities. They claim he was tortured, forced to wear a cross tattoo, and had his crucified while in custody. Abdelrazek is accused of numerous crimes, including contempt for Islam, inciting public disorder, disseminating false information, and joining a non-existent terrorist group. His lawyer asserts that these charges are purely fictitious and stem solely from his refusal to renounce Jesus. Authorities have also detained at least 180 other Christians on similar charges. Sophia and Abdelrazek first met on social media and married in 2021.",
  "summary": "“He was tortured. They attempted to remove his cross tattoo and brought him Islamic religious figures. They had him crucified the whole time he was there,\" his fiancee, Sophia told the 'Post.'",
  "key_points": [
    "Egyptian convert to Christianity, Said Mansour Rezk Abdelrazek, faces potential execution.",
    "Tortured, forced to wear cross tattoo, and crucified in Egyptian custody.",
    "Accused of crimes including contempt for Islam and joining non-existent terrorist group."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Sharmila Tagore had to convert to Islam, says Saba: ‘Or grandmom wouldn’t have agreed to match’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/sharmila-tagore-had-to-convert-to-islam-says-saba-or-grandmom-wouldnt",
        "published": "2026-11-09T08:14:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}