Afghanistan, April 17 -- Iran has sentenced controversial singer Amir Tataloo to death for insulting the Prophet Muhammad, sparking widespread criticism and protests.
Iranian media has reported that the country's judiciary has sentenced Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, known as the controversial singer Amir Tataloo, to death on charges of "insulting the Prophet". The sentence follows accusations that Tataloo offended Islam's Prophet Muhammad and the Shia religious sanctities.
The Jam-e-Jam newspaper, affiliated with the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), reported on Wednesday, April 16, that after reviewing Tataloo's case, the court found him guilty of insulting the Prophet Muhammad and Shia religious symbols, sentencing him to death ...