apostate

Example Sentences

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Shiites are a minority in predominant Sunni Muslim Pakistan, where extremist Sunni Muslims view them as apostates deserving of death.

From Washington Times

As for the murder charge, Swedish prosecutors said Noury is suspected of “intentionally killing, together with other perpetrators, a large number of prisoners who sympathized with various left-wing groups and who were regarded as apostates.”

From Seattle Times

Cardinal Raymond Burke, a leading conservative, went so far as to suggest that the church label such politicians as apostates, which would entail the denial of sacraments.

From Fox News

The militant group in its statement said the minivan was carrying “Shiite apostates.”

From Seattle Times

Republican leaders are focusing their attention instead on apostate Republicans, who are political dissidents in their own right and thus targeted victims of exile.

From Washington Post