{"id":11655,"date":"2021-04-22T14:39:58","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T14:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=11655"},"modified":"2021-04-22T14:40:04","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T14:40:04","slug":"11655","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/22\/11655\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"350\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-13.png?resize=624%2C350\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-13.png?w=624&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-13.png?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><figcaption>Said Djabelkhir has argued that traditional texts need modern interpretationsI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An Algerian author who was accused of insulting the religion has been given a three-year jail sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Said Djabelkhir&#8217;s case has attracted widespread attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 53-year-old journalist, who has an Islamic studies degree and published two books on the subject, went on trial after a group of seven lawyers and a university professor lodged a complaint against him for comments he made on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is believed to have called the sheep sacrifice in Islam a pagan ritual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under Algerian law, offending the Prophet Muhammad or the precepts of Islam is a crime punishable by up to five years in prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Human rights activists and politicians have expressed their support for Djabelkeir, saying his prosecution is an attack on the freedom of expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His lawyer, Moumen Chadi, said he was shocked by the severity of the sentence, adding that he was expecting the case to be dismissed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After sentencing, Djabelkeir was not detained and told reporters outside the courtroom in the capital, Algiers, that he intends to appeal and fight for \u201cfreedom of conscience\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Algerian author who was accused of insulting the religion has been given a three-year jail sentence. 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