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Activist Mustafa Abdel-Nabi sentenced to three years for atheistic Facebook posts

An online activist, Mustafa was charged under article 98 of the Egyptian Penal Code for a Facebook post that was deemed to be "degrading to God" and sentenced to three years' imprisonment (in absentia).

Mustafa Abdel-Nabi
Date:
Feb 23, 2016
By:
State
Type:
Sentenced to Imprisonment
Accused of:
Blasphemy
Occupation:
Activist
Citizen:
Egypt
Country:
Egypt

Mustafa Abdel-Nabi is an Egyptian atheist who in January 2016 was sentenced to three years in prison in absentia for atheistic Facebook posts. He was convicted under Article 98(f) of the Egyptian penal code, which criminalizes insults against “heavenly religion.” More specific information about the nature of his offense is unavailable at this time.

On February 23 of the same year, Mustafa's sentence was upheld in an appeals court.

Further Reading

Selected Blasphemy Cases - United States Commission on International Religious Freedom

Blasphemy cases rise in Egypt and Christians bear the brunt - AP

Egypt

Egypt has a general blasphemy law that prohibits disparaging “the heavenly religions.” While the law ostensibly targets no religion in particular, in practice it is usually used against religious minorities and those who blaspheme Islam. Egypt’s Coptic Christian minority has particularly borne a disproportionate weight of blasphemy prosecutions. In addition to the relatively aggressive efforts of Egyptian authorities to prosecute such cases, blasphemers and atheists must also contend with social pressure, coercion, and the risk of vigilante violence.

Cases in Egypt
Actor Adel Emam sentenced to imprisonment for "defaming Islam"
Activist Anas Hassan given three years in prison, fined ~$19,000 for atheist Facebook page
Activist Ahmed Harkan and pregnant wife assaulted, brutalized by police; miscarriage results
Al-Azhar student Kareem Amer expelled, imprisoned three years; tortured for blasphemy, atheism
Egyptian Coptic Alber Saber imprisoned after sharing satirical film on Islam
Ayman Yusef Mansur sentenced to three years in prison with hard labor for Facebook blasphemy
Copts Ayman Rida Hanna and Mounir Massad Hanna imprisoned for blasphemous social media video
Bishoy Kameel fired, imprisoned, and beaten for fabricated blasphemous Facebook posts
Schoolteacher Dimiana Abdel-Nour accused of blasphemy by students, arrested
Prominent secularist professor and writer Farag Foda assassinated
Poet and journalist Fatima Naoot given three years for criticizing Eid "massacre"
Coptic teacher Gad Younan and students mock ISIS, imprisoned for blasphemy, fined, exiled
Coptic 17-year-old Gamal Abdou Massoud given three years in prison for blasphemy
Pro-Islamic-reform TV show canceled, host arrested for blasphemy
Student Karim al-Banna imprisoned for announcing atheism online
Activist Maikel Nabil Sanad subjected to official blasphemy investigation, self-exiles from Egypt
Christian school secretary Makram Diab gets 6-year sentence for asking "blasphemous" question
Sheikh Mizo teaches tolerance, criticizes scripture, receives 5-year sentence
Comedian Mohamed Ashraf arrested on blasphemy charges for mocking Qur'an radio show
Activist Mustafa Abdel-Nabi sentenced to three years for atheistic Facebook posts
Coptic children Nabil Nagy Rizk and Mina Nady Farag arrested for blasphemy
Author Naguib Mahfouz suffers assassination attempt for blasphemous writings
Leading liberal theologian and writer Nasr Abu Zayd forced into exile
Coptic lawyer Roman Murad Saad given year in prison, hard labor for "ridiculing" Quran
Popular Islam-critical YouTuber Sherif Gaber arrested trying to escape Egypt
Student Youssef Hani arrested for supporting France amid blasphemy controversy