Saudi Blasphemer Arrested in Moderate MalaysiaFaces Deportation and Death Penalty
A Saudi man accused of blaspheming the so-called “prophet” Muhammad on Twitter has been arrested in Malaysia. If extradited, he could face the death penalty in his native country . Malaysian authorities arrested a Saudi newspaper writer wanted by the Gulf kingdom for offending Islam and Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him) and local reports said he could face death. Hamza Kashgari was seized as he arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday following his escape from Saudi Arabia on news that King Abdullah has ordered him arrested and prosecuted for religious insults in his articles on Twitter. Criticizing religious figures is a fundamental human right. Which is why legally enforced sharia, even in it’s so-called “moderate” forms, is inherently antithetical to freedom and liberty.
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Saudi Blasphemer Arrested in Moderate MalaysiaFaces Deportation and Death Penalty