By Matt Agorist Ashraf Fayadh is a Palestinian poet who was sentenced to death this week by US ally, Saudi Arabia.
Fayadh harmed no one, however, the religious police of Saudi Arabia sentenced him to death on Tuesday for his choice of words.
According to the Guardian, the religious police first detained Fayadh in August 2013 after receiving a complaint that he was cursing against Allah and the prophet Muhammad, insulting Saudi Arabia and distributing a book of his poems that promoted atheism.
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Source:: http://thefreethoughtproject.com/ally-saudi-arabia-sentenced-artist-death-atheist/