The Jordanian court issued a ruling the least to be called an
oppressive, sentencing Islam Samhan (27 years) to one year prison and
fining him 10000 JD. He was accused of ridiculing the religion and
divine doctrines, offending prophets and not registering his
publication at the Jordanian department of printing and publishing.
The story dates back to March 2008, when Islam published his divan "Rahaqet Dhel" , Gracefulness of a Shadow. He faced a campaign led by Moslem Brothers and the Jordanian Mufti accusing him of blasphemy because of some verses he wrote. The campaign resulted in Samhan being prosecuted and detained for 15 days on 19\10\2008.
On the other hand, Samhan stated that he has registered his book in the National Library and submitted copies at the Jordanian department of printing and publishing early 2009, and that some ministries and government institutes bought copies of it.
Samhan said, " it is not at all about blasphemy, but because of the poem " when features are that clear", describing how dim-witted intelligence people are, as they convince the Arab ruler that his own people are but a senseless pile of lumber"
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