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Jordanian poet arrested for insulting Islam
October 31, 2008
Jordanian police arrested a local writer for incorporating verses of the Qur'an, the Muslim holy book, into his love poetry, a judicial official said.
The poet, Islam Samhan, published his collection of poems, Grace like a Shadow, which allegedly insults the holy book, without the approval of the Jordanian government, the official added.
For the full story, see http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/oct/24/poet-jordan-arrest-quran-islam.
Source: guardian.co.uk, 24 October 2008, http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/oct/24/poet-jordan-arrest-quran-islam
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