Saudi Arabia’s own “Salman Rushdie” jailed for Mohammed tweets
The Twitter post that most riled the kingdom’s formidable conservative religious establishment and Ministry of Information was this one, written in Arabic: “Our Prophet had come to rectify the faith of Abraham, and now is a time when we need someone to rectify the faith of Muhammad.”
That is a shocking statement to those who believe the Prophet received Allah’s perfect and final revelation.
By suggesting the Saudi religious authorities are guilty of the very thing they believe they are defending against, and that this needs to be “rectified,” Hamad’s criticism was viewed as an assault on Islam itself and a direct challenge to state defenders of the faith.
On Monday Hamad was taken into custody by order of the Interior Ministry, Gulf News reported.
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there goes an suicidal atheist… wikes! best of luck to him! hope he survives.
nathor on December 27, 2012 at 2:45 PM
In other news, B follows A, and Z follows Y.
Paul-Cincy on December 27, 2012 at 2:47 PM
Many people, myself included, have felt islam needs a “Reformation.” HOWEVER, the disturbing thought I have heard posited is; that Islam HAS HAD a Reformation and folks like Qtub were their Martin Luther. This IS reformed Islam! Scary.
JFKY on December 27, 2012 at 2:48 PM
It does. And that the author is jailed for suggesting this in a most gentle way is good evidence that is DOES need a(nother?) “Reformation”. Though one wonders if Islam can be salvaged. My hope is, in this modern world, it will soon whither away and die.
Paul-Cincy on December 27, 2012 at 2:50 PM