Lately, I have been following the story of a fellow blogger, Fouad Alfarhan, a Saudi. Fouad was arrested for his blogging activities which included criticism of the Saudi Royal family and religious leaders. A huge, giant NO-NO in the Kingdom.
His blog’s slogan is: “Searching for freedom, dignity, justice, equality, public participation, and all the rest of lost Islamic values." What a powerful statement....so much better than my slogan "I'm bored, why not blog."
"We blog because blogging is our only option. We do not have a free media... " words spoken by Fouad Alfarhan (my new hero)
Arrested on December 10th, 2007
In jail for 82 days.
It is often said that the Muslim world needs a Martin Luther King. I'm thinking they are all in jail.
I gotta get a new slogan!!
I'll keep you posted.
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