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Politics : The Truth About Islam
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To: Cage Rattler who wrote (5123)2/25/2007 2:35:10 PM
From: Proud_Infidel   of 20106
 
Egypt Cracks Down on Free Speech

AZCONSERVATIVE ^ | 23 Feb 2007 | John Semmens

azconservative.org

In Egypt, a court convicted an Internet blogger for insulting Islam and sentenced him to four years in jail. Abdel Karim Suleiman was the first blogger to stand trial in Egypt for his Internet writings. He was convicted in connection with eight articles he wrote over the last two years.

One of Suleiman’s articles said that al-Azhar University in Cairo was promoting extreme ideas. He has also described some of the companions of the Muslim prophet Muhammad as “terrorists”, and has likened Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to dictatorial pharaohs who ruled ancient Egypt.

The court’s decision was assailed from both sides. “These ‘bloggers’ denounce me because they think they have a right to freely express their slanderous opinions about me,” Mubarak complained. “Free speech must be responsible speech. We must draw the line against unwarranted criticisms.”

“My court’s efforts to uphold dignified standards for free speech are denounced as insufficiently harsh by Islamic fanatics,” Mubarak continued. “A prison sentence is decried as ‘western dilution’ of sacred Muslim law. They say that severing the offending limb is the minimum acceptable punishment. I just can’t win.”

“Slaying unbelievers and Jews is not an extreme idea,” said Grand Imam Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi of al-Azhar University. “It is commanded by the Quran. Sulieman has defamed Islam with his criticisms. Killing him would be justified. This paltry prison sentence shows the inroads decadent western ideas have made on the Mubarak regime. He should remember what happened to Sadat.”

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