Monday, October 20, 2008

Jordanian Poet Arrested for 'Insulting Islam'

THE MEMRI BLOG: Jordan's chief prosecutor has ordered the detention of Jordanian poet Islam Samhan for "insulting Islam," from October 5 until the completion of the investigation.

The charges against him followed a lawsuit filed by the Publication and Distribution Authority, for including Koranic verses in his poems without receiving permission from the authority. [Source: The Memri Blog] | October 20, 2008

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