Iran: Singer jailed 5 years for “disrespecting Koran”

by Infidelesto on July 14, 2009 · Comments

Ah the glories of Islamic Sharia…

Tehran, 13 July (AKI) – An Iranian artist has been sentenced to five years in prison for having put the Koran to music. According to ‘Fardanews’, the Iranian authorities considered the move “offensive to Islamic morality”.

Mohsen Namju is accused of having ridiculed the Koran, “reciting it in a western and anti-Islamic style”.

One of the major experts on recitation of the the Koran in Iran, Abbas Salimi, reported the musician to the Islamic court in Tehran.

The court found the artist guilty for having breached “Islamic morality”.

After the sentence, Abbas Salimi was reportedly “very satisfied” and underlined the importance of “defending the sacredness of god’s book”.

“No-one should be able to ridicule it,” he said.

Under Islamic law, music is allowed if it does not result in provoking the faithful.

Combining the recitation of the Koran and popular songs, like the Iranian artist, is not tolerated under Islamic Sharia law.

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  • migueljs16
    Islam in the only religion that covers economical, political financial and just about everything u can think of...this is no religion, is a complete uniform on how to live.

    I'm agnostic, I respect others religion, beliefs, whatever it might be...but this is ridiculous,...whats next? Jailed for removing ur scarf that cached fire?

    And I love how they critizice the west so much, but if offer the chance to come, before u even finish the sentence, they are with their bags ready to leave their country, and funny enough, claim their way of live as soon as they step out of the plane...
  • SirWilhelm
    Muslims are servants, or slaves, of Allah, depending on your interpretation. Allah tells them how to live every aspect of their lives.

    "Jailed for removing ur scarf that cached fire?" seems to indicate you've never heard of the incident where religious authorities forced schoolgirls fleeing a fire in their building, back into the building where they burned to death, because they weren't properly covered.

    Yes, funny how they are so anxious to immigrate to the west, but refuse to assimilate once they get there. Instead, they try to force their host countries to accept Muslim ways. Sounds like an invasion to me.
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