Hypocritical clerics, it seems, pop up everywhere. He’s one Saudi Gazette/Okaz reports on…
Porn videos found on imam’s mobile
Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH – A Saudi primary school teacher and imam and Khateeb of a mosque east of the city has been arrested on charges of indulging in sorcery, according to a Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Hai’a) official, Al-Watan Arabic newspaper reported Monday.
Over 50 pornographic video clips were also found stored in the imam’s mobile phone, the official was quoted as saying.
The imam was also accused of sheltering and having under his sponsorship an Arab national who engaged in sorcery and practiced it inside the mosque.
The imam was arrested with the help of a Sudanese sorcerer whose assistance was sought by the former to “have a married woman divorced”. The imam allegedly made the phone call seeking the help of the Sudanese as the latter was being taken away by the police for his involvement in sorcery.
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February:02:2010 - 10:36
“Sorcery” is quite widespread, though it’s surprising that a cleric should use it, not because of the questions about its validity, but because the cleric is supposed to follow Islam strictly.
But pornographic material in his phone is more serious matter, though he may be punished more severely for sorcery and not for pornographic material.
February:02:2010 - 10:36
Very sad news. Such imams should be punished seriously to tell the whole country how hyporcite imams shall be treated.
http://adnisa.wordpress.com/2010/01/30/saudis-in-america/
http://adnisa.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/should-saudis-travel-to-west/
February:02:2010 - 10:36
Dreadful practices, a but laughable way to get caught. 2 good collars by the Haya.