Saturday, December 21, 2013

A Saudi Fatwa ignored by Western media (except the New Yorker, I guess)

"Predictably, it has angered Saudis, for whom Abdul Aziz is a cherished historical figure. Saudi sheikhs issued fatwas calling for Anzour’s death. “Did you hear about this morning’s fatwa?” Anzour asked me, reaching for a printout on the coffee table in his office in Damascus. “A Saudi fatwa to kill Najdat Ismail Anzour,” it began, “because in his latest film he insults Islam by attacking the Saud family.” "