1.   An apostate, who renounces the faith, by his act separates himself from the community of believers.

2.   Some were left with one arm untied and told that they could save themselves at any time by simply lifting a hand to renounce their faith.

3.   A court ordered him to divorce his wife on grounds that his scholarly writings made him an apostate, or one that has renounced his faith.

4.   He was arrested for defending a priest and died refusing to renounce his faith, the promoters of his cause say.

5.   In one ruling, a court ordered a professor to divorce his wife because his work essentially meant he had renounced his faith.

6.   His kidnappers threatened to kill Yakonet if he did not renounce his faith and accused him of blaspheming against Islam.