3 Journalists Convicted of Libeling Muhammad
From Times Wire Reports
A Jordanian court convicted three journalists of libeling Islam’s prophet and sentenced them to prison terms ranging from two to six months.
The State Security Court said their Jan. 14 article about the prophet’s sex life harmed Jordan’s image, “destabilizing the society, propagating perversity and circulating false rumors.”
All three of the journalists pleaded not guilty. They said the article was based on historic and religious references about Muhammad’s life with one of his wives, Aisha.
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