AhlulBayt News Agency

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Saturday

28 September 2013

8:30:00 PM
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Egyptian Daily Sued for Desecrating Quran

A number of legal activists and ordinary people in Egypt’s Bani Sweif Province have signed a petition against the Al-Sha’ab Daily.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - They have sued the daily and called for its officials to be tried in court for desecrating the Quran, Al-Misriyun newspaper reported. In one of its recent issues, the Al-Sha’ab Daily published an article titled “Coup Moving toward Banning the Quran and Sunnah” which contained insulting remarks about Islam’s Holy Book. 60 legal activists, political activists and lawyers have signed the petition, which was given to prominent Lawyer Muhammad Basyuni to take the issue to the court./149