09 April 2012

Egypt: Christian jailed for insulting Islam

An Egyptian Christian teenager has been sentenced to three years in prison for allegedly insulting Islam.

According to Compass Direct News (CDN) Gamal Abdou Massoud, 17, was sentenced last Wednesday.

The juvenile court claimed that he posted cartoons on his Facebook account last December mocking Islam and the Prophet Muhammad. The court also claimed that he distributed pictures to fellow students. [Christian Today] Read more