| Ahmad Al Shamri | |
|---|---|
| أحمد الشامري | |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
| Known for | Alleged apostasy, death sentence |
Ahmad Al Shamri is an imprisoned Saudi dissident facing the death penalty for alleged apostasy and blasphemy. He was born in the city of Hafar al-Batin, Saudi Arabia. His case was first brought to religious authorities in 2014 after he allegedly renounced his Islamic faith on social media. In 2015 he was sentenced to death upon conviction of apostasy and blasphemy by a local court. After two appeals his death sentence was upheld, drawing international reactions in both support and opposition to the sentence via the hashtag #مرتد_حفرالباطن.
References
- Wootson, Cleve (27 April 2017). "A Saudi man has been sentenced to death after insulting the prophet Muhammad on Twitter". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ McKernan, Bethan (2017-04-26). "Man 'sentenced to death' for being an atheist by Saudi Arabia". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2017-04-26. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- Pearce, Jonathan (2017-04-27). "Saudi Man Sentenced to Death for Atheism: Memetic Failsafes". A Tippling Philosopher. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ""مرتد حفر الباطن" يواجه إمكانية الإعدام وسط جدل واسع في السعودية". eremnews.com (in Arabic). 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
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