Malaysia: Muslim Sect Leader Gets 10 Years in Prison and Lashing for Religious Beliefs
Malaysia Muslim sect leader gets 10-year sentence
– Jakarta Post reports: “A Malaysian Islamic court sentenced a Muslim sect leader to 10 years in prison and six lashes of a cane Wednesday for spreading false teachings and claiming to be God’s prophet.”
– “Abdul Kahar Ahmad, 59, pleaded guilty in an Islamic Shariah court last month to charges of spreading false doctrine, blasphemy and violating religious precepts.”
– “He had been charged in 2006 but went into hiding for three years to evade trial before Islamic religious police tracked him down in central Selangor state last month.”