What's in a name? 40 lashes & 6 months jail
Samira tells Laila about Gillian Gibbons.
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Samira: They’re going to lash a woman in
Laila: No.
Samira: British woman, she’s a teacher, and she brings this teddy bear to class. And she asks the kids what shall we call him?
Laila: Winnie the Pooh?
Samira: No, the kids are Sudanese, they’re only seven, they only know Islamic names. So they suggest Abdullah, Hassan and Muhammad.
Laila: Common names.
Samira: And she says, OK, call it Muhammad. Next day, the police come in and take her off to court. She faces 40 lashes and six months in jail.
Laila: Of course. Can’t call an animal by the Prophet’s name.
Samira: Still, men are animals.
Laila: Sssh. Samira. Are you crazy? People might be listening.
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