Egypt: 80 Lashes for Spreading Rumours
Written byAmira Al Hussaini
“During a religious celebration commemorating the eve Quran descended from heaven, Mohamed Sayid Tantawi, sheikh of Azhar mosque preached a crowd of state officials including President Mubarak, finding religious grounds for whipping rumor spreaders 80 times,” writes Egyptian blogger Nora Younis.
Written byAmira Al Hussaini
