Does Islam Allow for Death Penalty for Converts?

Does Islam Allow for Death Penalty for Converts?
Insightful article that affirms my belief that the radicals of any religion are responsible for the most wrong doing.
Abdul Rahman, the Afghan man who faced execution for converting from Islam to Christianity, is safely in Italy, as of Wednesday.
But the issues raised by his case endure, especially in Afghanistan, where a broad spectrum of Islamic leaders has called for Rahman’s execution under Islamic law, or sharia.