A popular Saudi blogger has been charged with insulting Islam and been sentenced to ten years in prison and ten thousand lashes. The site itself is rather radicaly named “Saudi Arabian Liberals”. In fact he is running along the edge of the razor. The govt. has had him in their sights for a while. It will be interesting to follow this story and see if the the “House of Saud” can soften its view enough to reduce it’s harsh judgments.
What is most impressive about the situation is that this is the most dissent I have seen in the Muslim world. And it is originating from the very belly of the beast. How about the strangely silent American Muslims, and Muslims all over the world for that matter. Silence can only be interpreted as approval.