Jordan Charges Students with Incitement for Desecrating Quran
A Jordanian military prosecutor has charged five university students with incitement for desecrating the Quran and engaging in “devil worship.”
“A state security court prosecutor charged the five students with doctrinal and sectarian incitement,” a court official said.
The students face up to three years in jail if convicted, under Jordanian law.
The five students from Al Al-Bayt University in northeast Jordan had been detained earlier this month.
The students, who deny the accusations against them, were assaulted by a crowd of other students before their arrest on March 12.
Other students alleged the five ripped and burned a manuscript of the Muslim Holy Book and threw it in the toilet while performing a “religious ritual.”
Source: AFP
The students face up to three years in jail if convicted, under Jordanian law.
The five students from Al Al-Bayt University in northeast Jordan had been detained earlier this month.
The students, who deny the accusations against them, were assaulted by a crowd of other students before their arrest on March 12.
Other students alleged the five ripped and burned a manuscript of the Muslim Holy Book and threw it in the toilet while performing a “religious ritual.”
Source: AFP
