Aussie facing 500 lashes popular Saudi Arabia
Consular officials possess contacted Almaribe several time by phone since his arrest taking part in mid-November, and were taking part in the courtroom in the recitation of the verdict.Australian officials alleged they were informed he was convicted of blasphemy and making commentary insulting to prophet Mohammeds relatives.His sentence was originally two years imprisonment along with the 500 lashes, but the courtyard condensed the sentence by a day, consular officials assumed. It was undecided whilst the pouring punishment desire take place accepted unacceptable.Blasphemy is punishable by up to a death sentence under the strict Muslim law voguish Saudi Arabia.CNNs Mohammed Jamjoom contributed to this testimony.