Egypt actor to appeal jail term for defaming Islam
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Egypt actor to appeal jail term for defaming Islam

Cairo : Egypt | Apr 25, 2012 at 5:41 AM PDT
Source: The Daily Star
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The Arab world's most famous comic actor, Adel Imam, will appeal a decision by an Egyptian court to sentence him to three months in jail for insulting Islam in his films and plays, his lawyer told Reuters on Wednesday. A court found Imam guilty of defaming Islam on Feb. 2 and fined him 1,000 Egyptian pounds... FULL ARTICLE AT The Daily Star
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