Egyptian courts are being flooded these days with so-called 'Hesba' lawsuits targeting outspoken writers, film makers and poets. According to Islamic law, anyone can file a Hesba lawsuit if they believe God has been insulted. But some suggest that money, fame and political repression play an equally important part in the recent rise of Hesba cases.
Sheikh Youssef Al-Badry, the uncontested champion of Hesba lawsuits, is seen leaving a Cairo courthouse. © BBC
Egyptian courts are being flooded these days with so-called 'Hesba' lawsuits targeting outspoken writers, film makers and poets. According to Islamic law, anyone can file a Hesba lawsuit if they believe God has been insulted. But some suggest that money, fame and political repression play an equally important part in the recent rise of Hesba cases.
BEIRUT, August 18, 2008 (MENASSAT) – The latest figure to get tangled up in the murky waters of Hesba law suits is movie director Enad El-Dighaidy, whose film, Diaries of a Teenage Girl, has att
