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'''Hamza Kashgari''', full name Hamza Kashgari Mohamad Najeeb (Arabic:حمزة كاشغري‎‎) is a Saudi writer who was arrested and jailed for two year after tweeting statements critical of [[Muhammad]] that were deemed "sacrilegious."  His arrest was personally ordered by King Abdullah.<ref name="gulfnews">{{cite news | first= Habib| last= Moumi| title= Mystery about controversial Saudi columnist's location deepens| date=2012-02-09| work= [[Gulf News]]| url= http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/saudi-arabia/mystery-about-controversial-saudi-columnist-s-location-deepens-1.978517| accessdate=2012-02-10 | archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/65MO0ZfQN| archivedate=2012-02-10 }}</ref>  He was arrested and extradited to [[Saudi Arabia]] in [[Malaysia]] while attempting to seek political asylum in New Zealand.<ref name="emirates247_arrested">{{cite news | title= Sacrilegious Saudi writer arrested in Malaysia| date=2012-02-09| work= [[Emirates 24/7]]| url= http://www.emirates247.com/news/region/sacrilegious-saudi-writer-arrested-in-malaysia-2012-02-09-1.442198| accessdate=2012-02-10 | archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/65MOcflmZ| archivedate=2012-02-10 }}</ref>  Human rights groups feared that he would face the death penalty, as blasphemy and apostasy are punishable by death in Saudi Arabia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/65MRjaZtw|title=WebCite query result|website=www.webcitation.org|language=en|access-date=2017-03-28}}</ref>  He was released from prison on October 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.freedomhouse.org/article/freedom-house-welcomes-release-saudi-writer-hamza-kashgari |title=Freedom House Welcomes Release of Saudi Writer Hamza Kashgari |publisher=Freedomhouse.org}}</ref>

'''Hamza Kashgari''', full name Hamza Kashgari Mohamad Najeeb (Arabic:حمزة كاشغري‎‎) is a Saudi writer who was arrested and jailed for two year after tweeting statements critical of [[Muhammad]] that were deemed "sacrilegious."  His arrest was personally ordered by King Abdullah.<ref name="gulfnews">{{cite news | first= Habib| last= Moumi| title= Mystery about controversial Saudi columnist's location deepens| date=2017-02-09| work= [[Gulf News]]| url= http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/saudi-arabia/mystery-about-controversial-saudi-columnist-s-location-deepens-1.978517| accessdate=2017-05-07 | archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/65MO0ZfQN| archivedate=2012-02-10 }}</ref>  He was arrested and extradited to [[Saudi Arabia]] in [[Malaysia]] while attempting to seek political asylum in [[New Zealand]].<ref name="emirates247_arrested">{{cite news | title= Sacrilegious Saudi writer arrested in Malaysia| date=2012-02-09| work= [[Emirates 24/7]]| url= http://www.emirates247.com/news/region/sacrilegious-saudi-writer-arrested-in-malaysia-2012-02-09-1.442198| accessdate=2017-05-07 | archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/65MOcflmZ| archivedate=2012-02-10 }}</ref>  Human rights groups feared that he would face the death penalty, as [[blasphemy]] and [[apostasy]] are punishable by death in [[Saudi Arabia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/65MRjaZtw|title=WebCite query result|website=www.webcitation.org|language=en|access-date=2017-03-28}}</ref>  He was released from prison on October 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.freedomhouse.org/article/freedom-house-welcomes-release-saudi-writer-hamza-kashgari |title=Freedom House Welcomes Release of Saudi Writer Hamza Kashgari |publisher=Freedomhouse.org}}</ref>

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