Malaysian police Friday said they had detained a young Saudi journalist who fled his country after Twitter comments he made about the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) triggered calls for his execution.
Hamza Kashgari was taken into custody after flying into Malaysia’s main international airport on Thursday, police spokesman Ramli Yoosuf told AFP.
“Kashgari was detained at the airport upon arrival following a request made to us by Interpol after the Saudi authorities applied for it,” he said.
The state news agency Bernama said the 23-year-old Kashgari had been detained by Muslim-majority Malaysia “for allegedly insulting Islam and the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh)”. Full story...
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Hamza Kashgari was taken into custody after flying into Malaysia’s main international airport on Thursday, police spokesman Ramli Yoosuf told AFP.
“Kashgari was detained at the airport upon arrival following a request made to us by Interpol after the Saudi authorities applied for it,” he said.
The state news agency Bernama said the 23-year-old Kashgari had been detained by Muslim-majority Malaysia “for allegedly insulting Islam and the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh)”. Full story...
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