RIYADH: Saudi blogger Hamza Kashghari, who had fled to Kuala Lumpur on Thursday after tweeting insulting comments about Prophet Muhammad, was taken into custody as he arrived in Riyadh on Sunday night.It followed Kashghari's deportation by Malaysian authorities. The 23-year-old man will face charges of blasphemy, informed sources told Arab News.
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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has issued orders to arrest Kashghari and bring him to justice.
A large number of male and female bloggers from Saudi Arabia and abroad have called for Kashghari's trial on charges of apostasy. Kashghari's tweets stirred an angry response in Saudi society and were met by denunciation and condemnation by a section of the Twitter community.
The Permanent Committee of Scholarly Research and Islamic Edicts (Ifta) in an official statement said anyone who dares to mock Allah, His Prophet or the religion should be tried on charges of apostasy.