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Jordan court decides to jail poet for slandering Islam
Jun 22, 2009, 8:57 GMT
Amman - A Jordanian court of first instance has sentenced a poet for one year in jail after finding him guilty of 'slandering' Islam, judicial sources said Monday.
The tribunal also fined poet Islam Samhan 10,000 dinars (14,000 dollars), in the case that was filed in October last year by the Printing and Publication Department.
The Department accused Samhan of using sentences and quotations from the holy Koran in such a manner that involved an 'insult of prophets and religious sentiments.'
Samhan, 27, denied the charges, saying the verdict was designed to 'please religious circles.' His lawyer, Khair Hourani, said the ruling was 'not founded on sound legal bases' and that he intended to appeal it.
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This is better than what happened to poet that laughed at islam during mohammed's life time. mohammed had that one killed. Killed.
Islam can't take criticism or questioning, it would crumble in the face of reason. Islam is a curse on humanity. Pure barbarism.
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Mike GreenJun 22nd, 2009 - 15:27:38
I guess they haven't heard of the Arab America FEMALE author who wrote the first book on the humor of islam, you'll die laughing.
If it's the TRUTH it can not be SLANDER.
Shalom
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