 In September 2001 he was released on medical grounds, but was required to report daily to the security forces.In January and February 2002 security police again harassed Aladin, put him under surveillance, and refused his requests to travel because he had converted to Christianity.On 30 January 2002 airport authorities refused to allow Aladin to board a plane to Uganda to study at St. Paul Theology Seminary, although he had received his visas and military exemption; the authorities reportedly told him that he was an apostate abandoning Islam.