USA Africa Dialogue Series - Humanist Mubarak Bala ''Dissapeared'' for Blasphemy against Islam.

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From: Rotimi Ogunsuyi rogunsuiy@yahoo.com [NIgerianWorldForum] <NIgerianWorldForum@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2020 at 14:59
Subject: [NIgerianWorldForum] Humanist Mubarak Bala On My Mind
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Short intro: Mubarak is the man accused of blasphemy against Islam.

Mubarak was arrested for that "offense" in Kaduna on April 28, 2020. He has not been heard from or of since then.

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The wife of a prominent Nigerian humanist accused of blasphemy has pleaded for information about his wellbeing on the eve of the three-month anniversary of his detention.

Mubarak Bala, the president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, was arrested at his home in Kaduna state on 28 April and taken to neighbouring Kano. In the weeks before, he had posted comments critical of Islam on Facebook that caused outrage in the deeply religious and conservative part of the country.

Fears for Nigerian humanist held for blasphemy in sharia state Emmanuel Akinwotu Mubarak Bala, head of humanist association taken to Kano after Facebook posts critical of Islam

Since being taken to Kano, Bala's whereabouts and his health are unknown.. According to figures close to him, he has been denied contact with his family and lawyers.

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Yeah - "how dare he insult a prophet, or even God", I hear. And I answer:

Could we let the aggrieved prophet or any god fight for themselves? Are they incapable of fight for themselves? Really!

Do they need mere mortals to help them out? Really!

And it wouldn't matter if the "blasphmy" was against Amadioha, Sango, Christianity, Buddhism or any other religion.

Rotimi Ogunsuyi

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