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Man Fined £170 For Saying 'Allahu Akbar' In Public In Switzerland by OLAADEGBU(m): 6:01pm On Jan 12, 2019 |
Muslim Is Fined £170 For Saying 'Allahu Akbar' In Public In Switzerland When He Said The Phrase To Express Shock At Seeing His Friend • The 22-year-old, named as Orhan E., shouted out the words in Schaffhausen • Police questioned him and charged the man with causing a public nuisance • Officers defended their actions saying the words could have scared people By TIM STICKINGS FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 12:55, 10 January 2019 | UPDATED: 12:55, 10 January 2019 A Muslim man has been fined £170 in Switzerland for saying 'Allahu Akbar' in public when he saw a friend. The 22-year-old man, named in Swiss media as Orhan E., made the exclamation - which means 'God is the greatest' in Arabic - in May last year. Fearing a terror attack, police in the city of Schaffhausen stopped the man and charged him with causing a public nuisance. But police have defended their actions, saying they would have reacted the same way if someone had been running around swearing, local newspaper Schaffhauser Nachrichten reported. Orhan said he had been searched by police with armed weapons after saying the words out loud when he was astonished to encounter a friend. He told 20 Minuten: 'Suddenly the police officer called me over, and she asked what I meant by that phrase.' Orhan explained he had meant nothing sinister, saying: 'We use "Allahu Akbar" as a greeting and almost in every other sentence. 'I was threatened with prison if I didn't pay the fine. I was born here and I've never experienced anything like it.' He was handed a fine of 150 Swiss francs and ordered to pay another 60 in costs, adding up to 210 francs (£170). A police spokesperson said: 'At the time there was a possibility that people could be scared and terrified.' The officer had to inspect the situation because of the phrase's connection to terror attacks in recent years, they said. Another police officer said it was the manner of the expression which had led to the fine. 'If someone's running around the square swearing, we'll bring them under control then too,' they said. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6577257/Muslim-fined-170-saying-Allahu-Akbar-public-Switzerland.html? 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: Man Fined £170 For Saying 'Allahu Akbar' In Public In Switzerland by Oshin56(m): 6:17pm On Jan 12, 2019 |
For causing public nuisance that's good 6 Likes |
Re: Man Fined £170 For Saying 'Allahu Akbar' In Public In Switzerland by ceejayMAX(m): 6:24pm On Jan 12, 2019 |
Good one.next time wen e tink d money wen e go pay e go shutup 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Man Fined £170 For Saying 'Allahu Akbar' In Public In Switzerland by okosodo: 6:25pm On Jan 12, 2019 |
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Re: Man Fined £170 For Saying 'Allahu Akbar' In Public In Switzerland by SOFTENGR: 6:40pm On Jan 12, 2019 |
The last time I heard that statement, I got to know it's possible to accelerate to 60km/hr in 2 seconds. That's a statement made by peaceful people! 1 Like |
Re: Man Fined £170 For Saying 'Allahu Akbar' In Public In Switzerland by daroz(m): 7:47pm On Jan 12, 2019 |
Kudos to the police Officers. That phrase is synonymous to .... 1 Like |
Re: Man Fined £170 For Saying 'Allahu Akbar' In Public In Switzerland by OLAADEGBU(m): 11:44pm On Jan 13, 2019 |
Oshin56: Could you imagine what panic he caused by that phrase? |
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