1000 Lashes: Because I Say What I Think

By Raif Badawi

Book Overview

"Raif Badawi's is an important voice for all of us to hear"-- Salman Rushdie

Raif Badawi, a Saudi Arabian blogger, shared his thoughts on politics, religion, and liberalism online. He was sentenced to 1,000 lashes, ten years in prison, and a fine of 1 million Saudi Riyal, over a quarter of a million U.S. dollars. This politically topical polemic gathers together Badawi's pivotal texts. He expresses his opinions on life in an autocratic-Islamic state under the Sharia and his perception of freedom of expression, human and civil rights, tolerance and the necessary separation of state and religion.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1771642092
• ISBN13: 9781771642095
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Greystone Books
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.5" x 7.2"