Barber faces execution for swearing

[ThePretenders]

A Turkish barber accused of swearing at God is sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia, with his family back in Turkey calling on authorities to intervene.

Sabri Bo%u011Fday from the southern Hatay province went to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia 11 years ago and opened a barbershop.

According to reports, Bo%u011Fday argued with his neighbor, an Egyptian tailor, and was arrested after the
tailor told the police that he had sworn at God.

While Bo%u011Fday has been in prison for the past 13 months, the Egyptian who made the allegation has disappeared.

When he was sentenced to death in the last court session and prison authorities came to his cell and told him to call his family for the last time, the family panicked and is now calling for Turkish authorities to intervene. The family also fears Bo%u011Fday might be executed before the appeals court deals with the matter.

His mother Atra Bo%u011Fday said her son is a very polite and God-fearing individual, dismissing the claims that he had sworn at God. "His Egyptian neighbor lied. His biggest wish was to save enough money to buy a house for us. But now they will execute him if authorities don't intervene," she said.

His wife Muazzez said their son was three months old when Sabri was jailed. "I confronted the tailor when my husband's friends told me what happened. He said it's none of his business. We later learnt that he closed down his shop and fled. He didn't attend a single court session."

Muazzez Bo%u011Fday said her husband knew the laws of Saudi Arabia well and would never swear. "Even if he did, he would never swear at God. He knows what the punishment would be," she said.

Bo%u011Fday's appeal is expected to be heard within 15 days.

Turkish Daily News
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This was unsurprising for a backward and brutal country. The fact that we consider them our ally is disgusting. We should have bombed the tyrannical monarchial state of Saudi Arabia instead of Iraq.

[MortifiedPenguins]

At 5/9/08 10:49 AM, ThePretenders wrote:

This was unsurprising for a backward and brutal country. The fact that we consider them our ally is disgusting. We should have bombed the tyrannical monarchial state of Saudi Arabia instead of Iraq.

Why, there usefull to us.

And as long as they stay usefull, they should be our friends.

International friendships are based on necessity and oppurtunity not how nice a country is.

[ABsoldier17]

Islamic rule = ass backwards

[ThePretenders]

At 5/9/08 11:21 AM, MortifiedPenguins wrote:

At 5/9/08 10:49 AM, ThePretenders wrote:

This was unsurprising for a backward and brutal country. The fact that we consider them our ally is disgusting. We should have bombed the tyrannical monarchial state of Saudi Arabia instead of Iraq.

Why, there usefull to us.

And as long as they stay usefull, they should be our friends.

International friendships are based on necessity and oppurtunity not how nice a country is.

Yeah, I know. I just think that Western nations should stop the double standard moral police policy they enforce but that it is unlikely to change because of the neccessity of oil.

[ABsoldier17]

We have ample oil reserves in Alaska, California, the Rockies, and off-shore. I have no idea why we haven't drilled our own

[Gunter45]

Unjust? Fatw%u0101t are you talking about? He jihad it coming.

[ThePretenders]

At 5/9/08 11:39 AM, ABsoldier17 wrote: We have ample oil reserves in Alaska, California, the Rockies, and off-shore. I have no idea why we haven't drilled our own

It is more expensive to drill it from those areas and oil is easily extracted from under the sand in the Middle East.

[Gunter45]

At 5/9/08 11:43 AM, Gunter45 wrote: Unjust? Fatw%u0101t are you talking about? He jihad it coming.

Looks like NG doesn't like special characters. It's meant to be "Fatwat are you talking about"

[stafffighter]

At 5/9/08 11:39 AM, ABsoldier17 wrote: We have ample oil reserves in Alaska, California, the Rockies, and off-shore. I have no idea why we haven't drilled our own

Because then when they're all out we'll still have some. So basically our entire game of being "nice" to certian countries is all just an attempt to prolong hoarding and with that in our pocket we can allow any atrocity and still think we're the big man.

[homor]

its sudia arabia.

[TheMason]

At 5/9/08 11:39 AM, ABsoldier17 wrote: We have ample oil reserves in Alaska, California, the Rockies, and off-shore. I have no idea why we haven't drilled our own

ANWR only has enough reserves to provide 3 months of consumption.

Also environmental concerns keep us from drilling off-shore.

The number 1 & 3 countries that we import oil from: Canada & Mexico. #2: Saudi Arabia.

SOURCE

[poxpower]

Ok let's see how we can shift the blame to non-religious reasons...hmmm
hmmm

Ok let's just pretend like all those guys really don't get what being a Muslim is all about.

[Jizzlebang]

At 5/9/08 12:37 PM, poxpower wrote:
Ok let's just pretend like all those guys really don't get what being a Muslim is all about.

Are we pretending, or do we think they don't get what being a Muslim is all about.

'cuz they don't.

[AapoJoki]

At 5/9/08 01:17 PM, Grammer wrote: Also, ThePretenders, the quote in your sig is completely fake and I have no idea where you heard it from.

Actually, he just replaced the word "atheists" with "blacks".

Although according to Wikiquote, it's disputable whether Bush Senior ever said it.

[CatherineElizabeth]

Only with religion can you get sentenced to death for insulting someone else's imaginary friend. Sigh...

[poxpower]

At 5/9/08 02:00 PM, CatherineElizabeth wrote: Only with religion can you get sentenced to death for insulting someone else's imaginary friend. Sigh...

No, you see, as a 15 year old white middle-american, I know what being a muslim is all about and they clearly don't get it.

[Brick-top]

At 5/9/08 12:37 PM, poxpower wrote: Ok let's see how we can shift the blame to non-religious reasons...hmmm
hmmm

Ok let's just pretend like all those guys really don't get what being a Muslim is all about.

Of COURSE, that's it. They're obviously not TRUE Muslims, because we all know that Religion has NEVER done anything bad.

[hippl5]

This is why religion should be banned. Especially Islam. They are all fucking psychopaths.

[Brick-top]

At 5/9/08 02:08 PM, hippl5 wrote: This is why religion should be banned. Especially Islam. They are all fucking psychopaths.

What's funny is that the Christian God will love you no matter what but will still punish you for disbelief (acording to some denominations) HOWEVER if you turn your back on Allah, he'll hate you and punish you, and both of these Religions think this is perfectly normal.

[hippl5]

At 5/9/08 02:16 PM, Brick-top wrote:

At 5/9/08 02:08 PM, hippl5 wrote: This is why religion should be banned. Especially Islam. They are all fucking psychopaths.

What's funny is that the Christian God will love you no matter what but will still punish you for disbelief (acording to some denominations) HOWEVER if you turn your back on Allah, he'll hate you and punish you, and both of these Religions think this is perfectly normal.

Christianity
I can murder 20,000 people, ask for forgiveness on my deathbed, and I'll go to heaven!

Islamic
How many non-believers are there? Millions? How many were there before them? Allah is going to give his individual attention to every single one, and make their afterlife as brutally torturous as possible simply for not believing in an invisible man who doesn't allow you to eat pork.

[Centurion-Ryan]

At 5/9/08 02:08 PM, hippl5 wrote: This is why religion should be banned. Especially Islam. They are all fucking psychopaths.

I think you'll find that to be quite inaccurate.

I could say the same thing about Atheism, replacing the word 'psychopaths' with 'intolerant'. But then I remembered that a few misguided individuals do not represent a whole religion.

I am aware that Atheism is not a religion.

[hippl5]

At 5/9/08 03:56 PM, Centurion-Ryan wrote: I think you'll find that to be quite inaccurate.

I could say the same thing about Atheism, replacing the word 'psychopaths' with 'intolerant'. But then I remembered that a few misguided individuals do not represent a whole religion.

Intolerant =/= killing someone for swearing at god

Yes, some atheists are intolerant, but how many atheists kill people for swearing at an imaginary man? Or just for being religious?

[darklad]

lol, this is pretty funny....

i guess some take blasphemy more seriously than others....

if i lived in Saudi Arabia, i would've probably been killed when i hit puberty.

[SmilezRoyale]

if you would ban religion, what would you do as punishment for those who don't comply.

[Because compliance is not going to happen universally]

Murder lol?

[hippl5]

At 5/9/08 04:48 PM, SmilezRoyale wrote: if you would ban religion, what would you do as punishment for those who don't comply.

[Because compliance is not going to happen universally]

Murder lol?

Eye for an eye, why not?

[MortifiedPenguins]

At 5/9/08 01:17 PM, Grammer wrote:

At 5/9/08 11:21 AM, MortifiedPenguins wrote: International friendships are based on necessity and oppurtunity not how nice a country is.

Doesn't that seem like making a deal with the Devil?

Sometimes the Devil is beneficial to have as a friend for a time.

[Wriggle]

American and proud!

God Damn.
God Damn.
God Damn.
God Damn.
God Damn.

[dySWN]

At 5/9/08 12:37 PM, poxpower wrote: Ok let's see how we can shift the blame to non-religious reasons...hmmm
hmmm

Ok let's just pretend like all those guys really don't get what being a Muslim is all about.

Oh God, here we go again...

[poxpower]

At 5/9/08 08:37 PM, dySWN wrote:

At 5/9/08 12:37 PM, poxpower wrote: Ok let's see how we can shift the blame to non-religious reasons...hmmm
hmmm

Ok let's just pretend like all those guys really don't get what being a Muslim is all about.

Oh God, here we go again...

DO NOT EAT THE BACON!!
I REPEAT
DO NOT EAT THE BACON!!

[SadisticMonkey]

At 5/9/08 11:43 AM, Gunter45 wrote: He jihad it coming.

Yeah, they had an Allahbi.