Bahrain charges US lecturer with insulting Prophet Muhammad

[Phx_Dem]

A spokesman for Bahrain's general prosecutor says an American teacher has been charged with insulting the Prophet Muhammad for displaying pictures of Islam's founder to university students.

Nawaf al-Maawdah says the pictures showed the prophet in ragged clothing. He says the lecturer also insulted a student for wearing a head scarf, which she described as "a barrier to knowledge." He declined to reveal the name of the teacher or the university.

Bahrain's Gulf Daily News reported that the teacher involved in the affair works at a private university. According to the report, the lecturer was supposed to apologize to the students for her conduct, but instead proceeded to insult the girl who informed the school's management of the teacher's conduct.

Meanwhile, a US embassy spokeswoman said she could not release any information about the case or confirm that an American is involved.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3595854,00.html

[gratuitous]

1. Well, if Muhammad's been insulted

Let Muhammad take care of it.

[wvbygod]

2. How long before a "piss muhammah" hits the market?

Remembering the "piss christ" ordeal, this one could top it. I suspect any artists are too afraid
to attempt any efforts of putting such a holy thing into abstract.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piss_Christ