An Indonesian housewife has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for insulting Islam, an official said Tuesday, the latest conviction under the country's controversial blasphemy law.
Siti Aisyah, 47, was found guilty on Monday evening of spreading Islamic teachings that differed from local ulemas -- religious leaders -- and calling them liars for disagreeing with her.
Her sentence proves that Indonesia is, indeed, a moderate Islamic nation. True, hardcore, Muslims would have slaughtered her.
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