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Blasphemy convictions spark Nigerian debate over sharia law

Nigerian singer Yahaya Sharif Aminu handed a death sentence by hanging for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad in a song he circulated on WhatsApp in February. [Courtesy]

Fuad Adeyemi, an imam in Nigeria’s capital Abuja, respects those who believe that a 22-year-old man accused of sharing a blasphemous message on WhatsApp should be punished. But he thinks the death sentence is too harsh.

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