"Former Muslim in Bradford is beaten up for converting to Christianity"

catholicherald.co.uk "A Bradford man has been brutally assaulted by a gang after converting from Islam to Christianity. Father-of-six Nissar Hussain was left needing surgery after the group broke his kneecap and hand on Wednesday. Mr Hussain, 49, is recovering in hospital after the attacks, which follow a long line of incidents following his family’s conversion to Christianity over a decade ago. Mr Hussain has said that he and his family are virtual prisoners in their home as a consequence. He told the Bradford Argus: 'We are under the cosh and classed as blasphemers. The Muslim community are largely decent people but because of the taboo of converting to Christianity we are classed by them as scum and second-class citizens. 'Most of the Muslim community here have turned a blind eye to what we are going through. There are some who have condoned it but there are also those who are directly committing hate crimes against us.'"