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Saudi Arabia: Indian man arrested for “liking” blasphemous content on social media

Mar 6, 2015 7:47 pm By Robert Spencer

Islam-beheadIn the enlightened West, we don’t have blasphemy laws. If someone expresses what Leftists and Islamic supremacists think of as insulting Islam here, the only thing that happens is that you’re excoriated as a racist and bigot, and shunned by all decent folk. Clearly a much more progressive way of doing things.

Anyway, will any of the Islamic apologists who have recently been assuring us that Islam has no death penalty for blasphemy travel over to Saudi Arabia to explain to the relevant authorities how they’re misunderstanding Islam?

“Indian man arrested for blasphemy in Saudi Arabia,” Pakistan Today, March 6, 2015:

An Indian national in Jeddah was arrested a month ago for violating the cyber laws of the country by promoting blasphemous content.

The unnamed Indian expat who has been living in the Kingdom for two years was taken into custody by police at the airport for ‘liking’ blasphemous content ─ which led to a display of the content on his social-media profile.

The image in question depicted the Kaaba covered in Hindu deities. A Saudi national who was offended by the image reported the Indian man to the Commission for Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Haia).

Although the Indian claims the content was shared accidentally on his profile, the team investigating him believes he is guilty of violating the law. Indian Consul General BS Mubarak confirmed that an investigation was underway; “We are trying to help him in the best possible way,” he said.

Legal experts believe the consulate will only be able to enter a plea on his behalf only after investigations have concluded and a verdict is issued.

Article 6 of the Anti-Cyber Crime law in the KSA prevents disruption of public order and morals through the creation/dissemination of electronic materials, and the country has made it to the list of ‘Worst Countries for Religious Freedom’.

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  1. jihad3tracker says

    Mar 6, 2015 at 7:57 pm

    Ah, yes ! ! ! Saudi Arabia — the 24 Karat gold plated 7th Century kingdom, where time stopped about 1400 years ago.

    A comfortable oasis, excepting those unfortunate people who piss off the “legal” system.

    For ordinary $$$$ rich residents, having bottomless vaults of money DOES make it easier to ignore the Islam’s pathology.

    • mortimer says

      Mar 6, 2015 at 8:04 pm

      The new king has wasted no time in repressing any kind of freedom and lionizing intolerance and terrorism (Zakir Naik’s award for teaching about jihad terrorism).

      Only a fool would consider KSA a friend. They are exporting their poisonous ideology everywhere. KSA created ISIS but lost control of it.

  2. Joseph says

    Mar 6, 2015 at 8:31 pm

    ISLAM is in all capitols. That is bad grammar, which insults the cult.

    Behead him!

    What???? They use any excuse for violence, why can’t I??

    • Aardvark says

      Mar 7, 2015 at 5:11 am

      Nice Freudian typo there, Joseph!

      • Joseph says

        Mar 7, 2015 at 12:52 pm

        Nice catch. I new something was amiss, but I couldn’t put my finger on it.
        However, sad fact it is true.

  3. jay says

    Mar 7, 2015 at 12:10 am

    Any society that dedicates this much time, energy, manpower and money into meaningless garbage like this is a society that has never created anything worthwhile. Everything modern they have, they got from stealing or being given it. Tribal cultures and Muslim cultures all have this in common. Islam literally de-evolves the intellectual abilities of an entire nation.

    • Spot On says

      Mar 7, 2015 at 3:37 pm

      I completely agree but the MSM says they are responsible for many brilliant inventions.

      • Keith says

        Mar 8, 2015 at 5:46 pm

        They do don’t they, I just wish that they could point to one that Muslims have invented, without stealing it from some other civilisation first of course.

  4. Angemon says

    Mar 7, 2015 at 7:23 am

    The unnamed Indian expat who has been living in the Kingdom for two years was taken into custody by police at the airport for ‘liking’ blasphemous content

    I’d say that this was a textbook example of 1984 but that would imply that Saudi Arabia is not stuck on the 7th century.

  5. BlackDog says

    Mar 7, 2015 at 8:48 am

    @mac101 – The Koran itself acknowledges that pre-Islamic Mecca was controlled by Christians, Jews and “idol worshippers”. In fact an Arabian goddess Manat is mentioned in the Koran. The Kaaba was the main temple of the Arabian idol worshipping religion before Mohammed famously led the invasion of Mecca. Eastern religions, including Hinduism and Buddhism, have an element of idol worship as a simplified entry point for less-educated followers who don’t fully understand the phlosophy of dharma. So yes many right-wing Indians believe that Manat was an Arabian Hindu-like goddess and consequently that pre-Islamic Kaaba was a quasi-Hindu temple. This is no different than Jewish intellectuals who look for impacts of Jewish history in Africa and East Asia. Coming back to this incident in question, if Saudi Arabia wants to enjoy the benefits of selling oil to India, it better get used to dealing with its pre-Islamic history and the viewpoint of 1.2 billion Indians.

    • Mac-101 says

      Mar 7, 2015 at 1:08 pm

      Thanks, are you Hindu? I never heard anyone other than this guy mentioned. Ever hear about pourin water on da rock? How about da Taq Mahal being a Temple before converted into a Muslim Palace/burial place for da Princess/Queen? Manat was the Moon God, correct? Is it the Hindu ebullient of Moon Godess or associated with the moon?
      .
      Thanks for fixin me up on da Kaaba. I’m an ole senile man and keep ALL this stuff straight.

    • Mac-101 says

      Mar 7, 2015 at 1:14 pm

      Thanks, Bro.

  6. famagosta says

    Mar 8, 2015 at 6:07 am

    The MEKKAH were a Sabean temple dedicated to the moon goddess in MAREEB actual Yemen, christian king from East Africa forced the idolatres to take refuge in The desert, king Habraha in the sixth century, tried To destroy The new site but he failed.
    .The stone in The khabaa is Not a meteorite, It is believed that it is the same stone venered and bhrougt To Rome by the 16een years old Emperor Eliogabalo who reigned for only four years when He was killed and the stone sent back To Edessa( today Khom, a sacred islamic shrine ) in Sirya from where it got lost after The roman empire became Christian

    • Mac-101 says

      Mar 8, 2015 at 9:07 pm

      Thanks, never heard of dat meteorite/stone. Amassin how debauch that clown was. Wonder if went the History of Obama is written will he be able to compete.

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