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Islamic Republic of Mauritania: “Blasphemer” still in jail despite serving twice longer than his sentence

Jul 7, 2018 7:19 pm By Robert Spencer

“The case, in the north-western city of Nouadhibou, divided Mauritania, the Islamic republic with many conservative muslims calling for his execution.”

Indeed, and Mauritanian authorities could have put Cheikh Ould Mohamed Ould Mkheitir to death. There is much support in the Qur’an and Sunnah for the death penalty for blasphemy. It can arguably be found in this verse: “Indeed, the penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon earth [to cause] corruption is none but that they be killed or crucified or that their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be exiled from the land. That is for them a disgrace in this world; and for them in the Hereafter is a great punishment.” (5:33)

Also: “Those who annoy Allah and His Messenger – Allah has cursed them in this World and in the Hereafter, and has prepared for them a humiliating Punishment” (33:57)

And: “If they violate their oaths after pledging to keep their covenants, and attack your religion, you may fight the leaders of paganism – you are no longer bound by your covenant with them – that they may refrain” (9:12).

There is more in the hadith. In one, Muhammad asked: “Who is willing to kill Ka’b bin Al-Ashraf who has hurt Allah and His Apostle?” One of the Muslims, Muhammad bin Maslama, answered, “O Allah’s Apostle! Would you like that I kill him?” When Muhammad said that he would, Muhammad bin Maslama said, “Then allow me to say a (false) thing (i.e. to deceive Kab).” Muhammad responded: “You may say it.” Muhammad bin Maslama duly lied to Ka’b, luring him into his trap, and murdered him. (Bukhari 5.59.369)

“A Jewess used to abuse the Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) and disparage him. A man strangled her till she died. The Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) declared that no recompense was payable for her blood.” (Sunan Abu-Dawud 38.4349)

“Mauritanian blogger yet to be freed after serving sentence for blasphemy,” Africa News, July 6, 2018:

Cheikh Ould Mohamed Ould Mkheitir, a young Mauritanian blogger sentenced to death in 2014 for blasphemy but whose sentenced was later commuted to two years in prison hasn’t yet regained freedom.

He should have left jail in November 2017. The blogger’s article was considered insulting to the Muslim Prophet Muhammad, after questioning choices made by the Prophet during the jihads fought in the 7th Century. Also in the article, he condemned the mistreatment of black Mauritanians who are allegedly discriminated against.

But Cheikh Ould Mohammed had argued that in all, his article was meant to criticise the use of religion to justify discrimination. The case, in the north-western city of Nouadhibou, divided Mauritania, the Islamic republic with many conservative muslims calling for his execution.

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Comments

  1. James Lincoln says

    Jul 7, 2018 at 7:49 pm

    Must be one of the s* hole countries that President Trump forgot to mention…

  2. gravenimage says

    Jul 7, 2018 at 7:58 pm

    Islamic Republic of Mauritania: “Blasphemer” still in jail despite serving twice longer than his sentence
    ………………..

    Yes–I’ve heard about this appalling case.

    Also remember that Mauritania has the highest rates of slavery in the world.

    • J D S says

      Jul 8, 2018 at 9:37 am

      Stupidity pure stupidity…No such thing as blasphemy in this man’s circumstance…Islam itself is blasphemous against God,
      That’s the only blasphemy in Islam, period!

      • Mary says

        Jul 8, 2018 at 1:08 pm

        Islam is blasphemy.

  3. Battle says

    Jul 7, 2018 at 8:12 pm

    Mauritania is not Jewish-Christian.

  4. J D S says

    Jul 8, 2018 at 10:05 pm

    Yeah Jay boo Islam and it’s adherents is headed for hell if they don’t repent… probably not soon enough though

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