Meriam Ibrahim, the pregnant Sudanese woman who was sentenced to death for refusing to renounce her Christian faith, gave birth to a baby girl early Tuesday morning while shackled to a prison floor.
Ibrahim was also sentenced to 100 lashes for adultery. Since her father was a Muslim, the courts don't recognize Ibrahim's marriage to American Christian Daniel Wani.
According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide, the court ruled that Ibrahim, 27, left Islam when she married a Christian man.
UPDATE: Christian Mother Names Baby Born in Sudan Prison
But Ibrahim disputes that view.
"I was never a Muslim," she said. "I was raised a Christian from the start."
Ibrahim and her first child, a 20-month-old son, have been in jail since February.
Her husband, who is confined to a wheelchair, said Ibrahim is chained at the ankles in her cell and is in declining health.
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