Posted on 11/11/2010 4:53:59 PM PST by Eleutheria5
QALQILIYA, West Bank -A mysterious blogger who set off an uproar in the Arab world by claiming he was God and hurling insults at the Prophet Muhammad is now behind bars — caught in a sting that used Facebook to track him down. The case of the unlikely apostate, a shy barber from this backwater West Bank town, is highlighting the limits of tolerance in the Western-backed Palestinian Authority — and illustrating a new trend by authorities in the Arab world to mine social media for evidence. Residents of Qalqiliya say they had no idea that Walid Husayin — the 26-year-old son of a Muslim scholar — was leading a double life. Known as a quiet man who prayed with his family each Friday and spent his evenings working in his father's barbershop, Husayin was secretly posting anti-religion rants on the Internet during his free time. Now, he faces a potential life prison sentence on heresy charges for "insulting the divine essence." Many in this conservative Muslim town say he should be killed for renouncing Islam, and even family members say he should remain behind bars for life. "He should be burned to death," said Abdul-Latif Dahoud, a 35-year-old Qalqiliya resident. The execution should take place in public "to be an example to others," he added. Over several years, Husayin is suspected of posting arguments in favor of atheism on English and Arabic blogs, where he described the God of Islam as having the attributes of a "primitive Bedouin." He called Islam a "blind faith that grows and takes over people's minds where there is irrationality and ignorance."
(Excerpt) Read more at aolnews.com ...
I do need to disagree with you though. The internet still belongs to us!
What was the name of his facebook group, anyway? It occurs to me that it ought to be kept going, or if removed by the facebook quislings, it ought to be restarted somehow.
Ironic, isn’t it? I recall that the Jewish troublemaker in The Great Dictator was a barber. At one point the stormtroopers are marching down the street chanting “We want the barber! We want the barber!”
Here’s a link to a story in Israel Today’s English language magazine. It’s my favorite free handout newspaper, and it looks like it’s now expanding into English: http://www.israeltoday.co.il/default.aspx?tabid=178&nid=22233
Here’s a link to a discussion group started up for him: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/akhttaf-wlyd-alhsyny-Abduction-of-Walid-Al-Husseini/158432664194446
Perhaps it’s possible to start and e-ntifada?
I agree with you. It does and should belong to Americans. WE CREATED IT.
But it is Obamaland - and he just gave it to the international community. And their trillions of dollars and powerful political connections mean a lot more than my or your opinion.
And I’m telling you: the first thing this body is going to do is start controlling content. They’re pompous, self important liberal douche bags: Making laws and regulations is what they do.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.