This is 2012. It’s the 21st Century. Just something to keep in mind as you read the following from Reuters:
The Arab world’s most famous comic actor, Adel Imam, has received a three-month jail sentence for insulting Islam in films and plays, a court document showed on Thursday.
Imam, who has frequently poked fun at authorities and politicians of all colors during a 40-year career, has one month to appeal the sentence and will remain out of jail until the appeal process is concluded.
The sentence Wednesday evening came weeks after Islamists swept most seats in a parliamentary election. The case was brought by Asran Mansour, a lawyer with ties to Islamist groups, and had languished in court for months, judicial sources said.
Mansour accused the actor of offending Islam and its symbols, including beards and the Jilbab, a loose-fitting garment worn by some Muslims, the Egyptian news portal Ahramonline reported.
So, yeah, things are going great in Egypt. Looks like Obama’s Cairo speech really did the trick.
P.S. Maybe I’m judging them too hastily. Here’s Imam at work:
So okay, I guess I can see why they’re so upset with him.