Dubai: Man who "slandered Islam" jailed

Posted by Robert on September 20, 2005 6:53 AM

What did he say? "This is unfair. This is not Islam. I don't recognise this in Islam." What was happening? He was getting a parking ticket. Sharia alert: "Man who slandered Islam jailed," from [1] GulfNews, with thanks to Sr. Soph:

Dubai: A public relations officer who was found guilty of slandering Islam after receiving a parking ticket has been jailed.

The Dubai Court of First Instance sentenced A.A. to a month in jail.

A.A., a Pakistani, 33, had parked in the special needs parking area at the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

The traffic officer testified the accused argued with him. The 33-year-old said: "This is unfair. This is not Islam. I don't recognise this in Islam."


Article printed from Jihad Watch: http://www.jihadwatch.org/2005/09/dubai-man-who-slandered-islam-jailed.html

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