A Shia Muslim woman accused of spreading Shi’ism via “what’s App” program was sentenced by the Qatif court. A Saudi Shia woman, Y.H. 30 years old, sent a “what’s App” message to another Saudi woman by error. The husband of the receiver saw the message and reported it to the local court. He believed the sender was pursuing her wife to convert to Shi’ism. Since Saudi Arabia does not provide for freedom of religion, the Judge, Dawood Muhammad AlDawood, sentenced the sender to eight lashes. Y.H denied the accusation and requested reconsideration. However the judge did not change his decision.
Judge AlDawood is known for his discriminatory and hatred actions toward Shia Muslims. Oddly, none of the lawyers and the person filing the lawsuit were present in the court sessions and the court does not reveal who actually filed the lawsuit.
The husband of the accused woman is concerned about his wife’s safety and believes this case was a set up for his wife.
