The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2002 page)

(Arab., ’
irtadda
, ‘retrace one's steps’). Apostasy from Muslim belief (cf. MURTADD), especially al-Ridda, the wars of apostasy which immediately followed the death of Mu
ammad. The penalty is death if the apostate (murtadd) speaks against Islam (see also
BLASPHEMY
). The penalty is not stated in the Qur’
n, and is based on
ad
th
.

 
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(
c.
1500–55).
English
Reformation
bishop
. Consecrated bishop of Rochester in 1547, he was, on Bonner's deprivation, made bishop of London (1550). A memorable preacher, he gave forceful publicity in his diocese to his revised
eucharistic
views by replacing the stone altar with a wooden
Communion
table. On Mary's accession he was arrested and later burnt with
Latimer
at Oxford. He exerted a great influence on Cranmer who always regarded him as of superior ability, especially in controversy.

 
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Ri
v
n
(Paradise)
.

Place outside Baghd
d of great holiness to Bah
’
s. In 1863,
Bah
’u’ll
h
was summoned (at the instigation of the Persian government) to Constantinople. Bah
’u’ll
h moved to the garden of Naj
b P
sha to prepare for the journey, and on 21 Apr. announced that he was the one whose coming had been foretold by the B
b (see
B
B
S
). The garden was named Ri
v
n, and the twelve days spent there are commemorated in the feast of Ri