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Man jailed for insulting Islam
News24 (South Africa) ^ | 28 Janaury 2007 | News24

Posted on 03/28/2007 3:48:38 AM PDT by Cornpone

Dubai - A British man has been sentenced to three months in prison by a court in the conservative United Arab Emirates for insulting Islam, local media reported on Wednesday.

The 34-year-old accountant drank six beers and six vodkas in the emirate of Dubai before climbing into a taxi and subjecting the Muslim Pakistani driver to a tirade of anti-Muslim insults, the 7Days newspaper reported.

"I can't remember what I did and I can't remember all the conversation with the driver," the man told the court, denying the charges over the December 2006 incident.

Foreigners in the booming emirate - one of seven making up the UAE - account for more than 80% of its estimated 1.2 million population.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: dhimmitude; islam; sharia; uae; use
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1 posted on 03/28/2007 3:48:40 AM PDT by Cornpone
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To: Cornpone

Now if he had murdered a Christian they would have given him the keys to the city.


2 posted on 03/28/2007 3:51:46 AM PDT by Northern Yankee (Freedom Needs A Soldier)
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To: Cornpone
I hope all Halliburton employees are good muslims...
3 posted on 03/28/2007 3:56:19 AM PDT by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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To: Cornpone

He should have spoken bad about Christians and Jews then the ride would have been free.


4 posted on 03/28/2007 3:57:12 AM PDT by YOUGOTIT (The Greatest Threat to our Security is the US Senate)
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To: Cornpone

IS this sick or what? I am steadily getting sick and tired of this religion.


5 posted on 03/28/2007 4:07:44 AM PDT by DooDahhhh
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To: DooDahhhh

It is not a religion... but a death cult.

LLS


6 posted on 03/28/2007 4:16:33 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Preserve America... kill terrorists... destroy dims!)
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To: Cornpone

Dubai was just written up in the Wall STJournal as an example of Jews, Christians and Muslims living and working together well becuase of their economic progress, etc.

I have a feeling there is more to this story...the guy was in a blackout.

I am not defending the radical muslims here, just pointing out that Dubai is an exception in the ME we might want to take a closer look at. Other Muslim countries also would want to NOT have peaceful co existance examples.


7 posted on 03/28/2007 4:17:35 AM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (We need a troop surge in New Orleans and Philly!)
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To: DooDahhhh
IS this sick or what?

I don't know really...It's sort of admirable in a sick sort of way. If we had the same laws we could prosecute and expell those who praise MOHO (as a satanic cult). At least they have the courage of their convictions, even though they're wrong.

8 posted on 03/28/2007 4:19:56 AM PDT by Dosa26 (Admiral: Is it true people are eating paper to stay alive? XO: No sir...paper shortage)
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To: Cornpone
The 34-year-old accountant drank six beers and six vodkas in the emirate of Dubai before climbing into a taxi and subjecting the Muslim Pakistani driver to a tirade of anti-Muslim insults, the 7Days newspaper reported

Hell in minneapolis, he couldn't even have gotten a cab ride.

In fact shouldn't someone issue a fatwa against this cab driver I mean he broke with the koran and transported alcohol?

9 posted on 03/28/2007 4:20:36 AM PDT by Kakaze (Exterminate Islamofacism and apologize for nothing.....except not doing it sooner!)
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...the guy is a moron...not that I endorse the punishment. The punishment just reflects how backwards the people think in Dubai. That being said, if he is too stupid to understand the culture he should not have went there. I am some what stunned he found a place to consume all that alcohol to begin with. My understanding is liquor/beer is prohibited in Dubai so he must have consumed same at a private residence? In any event, a stupid culture and a stupid foreigner don't mix...


10 posted on 03/28/2007 4:29:16 AM PDT by never4get
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To: never4get

When I was in Dubai in the early 90's, there were all sorts of places to drink. I always enjoyed going to Dubai, and never had a problem there. I also knew the local customs, and wasn't dumb enough to run around and insult people.


11 posted on 03/28/2007 4:33:37 AM PDT by ex-NFO
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To: Cornpone

Of course a citizen of the UAE can go to to Great Britain (or any other Western Country) and insult Christianity all he wants.


12 posted on 03/28/2007 4:35:42 AM PDT by BnBlFlag (Deo Vindice/Semper Fidelis "Ya gotta saddle up your boys; Ya gotta draw a hard line")
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To: Cornpone

Should have been given another drink and a bullhorn. Muslims need hear a little bit of reality if they are ever going to mature out of the seventh century mindset their religion is stuck in.


13 posted on 03/28/2007 4:44:19 AM PDT by kinoxi
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To: DooDahhhh
Are we sure this happened in Dubai and not Minneapolis?
14 posted on 03/28/2007 4:46:21 AM PDT by Long Island Pete
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Of course a citizen of the UAE can go to to Great Britain (or any other Western Country) and insult Christianity all he wants.

Could this be an indication of the relative strength of faith in the differing religions?

After all, if my faith can be shaken by some slobbering moron, a TV show, or political partisan (!), how strong was my faith to begin with?

15 posted on 03/28/2007 4:54:56 AM PDT by RangerM
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To: Cornpone

Jus remember, you can't have "Mohammad" without "ham".


16 posted on 03/28/2007 5:10:18 AM PDT by HEY4QDEMS (Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
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To: Cornpone
Anybody know any good Christian jokes. If you do it will get you out of jail . Look out Britain and Europe this is what is coming. Europe needs another hero like EL Cid. Where he is I don't know , but I hope he comes there soon.
17 posted on 03/28/2007 5:44:24 AM PDT by betsyross1776 (BIG HOME DO NOT BUY YOU HAPPINESS)
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To: never4get

I think that you nailed it!


18 posted on 03/28/2007 5:59:31 AM PDT by DooDahhhh
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To: Cornpone

I have an English in-law who works in Dubai. I don't know what he thinks about Islam, but he has absolutely no respect for the work ethic of the arab nationals. He says they only appear at work to pick up their paychecks.


19 posted on 03/28/2007 6:31:38 AM PDT by driftless2
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The 34-year-old accountant drank six beers and six vodkas in the emirate of Dubai

I thought alcohol was forbidden.

20 posted on 03/28/2007 7:12:17 AM PDT by aimhigh
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