A Woman Has been Arrested for writing a Quranic verse on Facebook in Tunisia [Details]

Report, reaching us today from BBC has it that a woman was arrested for writing Qur'anic verse. She is by name Emna Charqui.

However, Emna Charqui says she did not intend to provoke anyone but the message she published impressed her.


A Tunisian woman who posted information on the Internet has been jailed for six months for publishing a message on coronary imitation by imitating a Quranic verse.

Emna Charqui, 28, was arrested in May after posting a message on Facebook advising people to follow the precepts of the Qur'anic verse - the holy book and the greatest for Muslims.

Photo: Emna, BBC news.


Charqui stated in a recent interview that she did not intend to provoke anyone but the message she published impressed her.

A court found her guilty of "inciting hatred between religions".

She has not yet been jailed as a result of her decision to appeal.

On May 2, Charqui posted a message on her social media page quoting a Qur'anic verse. She also called on people to wash their hands and stay away from each other to avoid contracting cholera.

It is reported that an Algerian man living in France first posted the picture.

Charqui published her message during the holy month of Ramadan, as Tunisia violates the ban.

She has taken to social media, with some calling for Charqui, who does not practice any religion, to be punished.