Khartoum, 24 Jul - (ANA) - A Sudanese woman who was spared a death sentence for renouncing Islam has flown to Italy after more than a month in the US embassy in Khartoum. Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag and her family flew on an Italian government plane, accompanied by Italian minister Lapo Pistelli. Her father is Muslim so according to Sudan's version of Islamic law she is also Muslim and cannot convert. She was raised by her Christian mother and says she has never been Muslim. Her husband, Daniel Wani, also a Christian, is a citizen of South Sudan and the US. Their daughter Maya was born in prison shortly after she was sentenced to hang for apostasy - renouncing one's faith. Mr Pistelli, Italy's vice-minister for foreign affairs, posted a photo of himself with Mrs Ibrahim, Maya and her son Martin, on his Facebook account. (ANA)

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