Christian martyred in Saudi

An Ethiopian imprisoned by Saudi authorities for his Christian activities is feared dead, according to relatives who have not heard from him in more than six weeks.

Friends suspect Worku Aweke's former Muslim name may have caused the Saudis to believe he converted from Islam to Christianity and therefore was subject to the death penalty under Islamic law, said Washington, D.C.-based International Christian Concern.

Aweke was among 14 foreigners who were arrested last summer by Saudi Arabia after reports of their participation in Christian gatherings that included Saudi converts to Christianity. None of the Christians were formally charged, however. The others have been deported, with the exception of Filipino Dennis Moreno.

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