Afghan women editor held for blasphemy

Posted by Robert on October 5, 2005 10:58 AM

Let's see. Is this a case of [1] extreme Sharia or smiley-face Sharia? Hmmm. From [2] Reuters, with thanks to Sr. Soph:

KABUL — Afghan authorities have detained the editor of a women’s rights magazine on the orders of a presidential adviser who deemed one of his articles blasphemous to Islam, a senior government official said yesterday.

Mohaqiq Nasab, editor-in-chief of Hoqooq Zan, or Women’s Rights, was detained on last Thursday on instructions from a religious adviser to Western-backed President Hamid Karzai, the official said....

In his article, the 50-year-old Nasab questioned the need for harsh Islamic punishment for apostates, thieves and others, Sangcharaki said.


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