{"id":141906,"date":"2023-09-20T10:56:32","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T10:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=141906"},"modified":"2023-09-20T10:56:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T10:56:32","slug":"tiktoker-jailed-over-reciting-islamic-prayer-and-eating-pork-in-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/world-news\/tiktoker-jailed-over-reciting-islamic-prayer-and-eating-pork-in-video\/","title":{"rendered":"TikToker jailed over reciting Islamic prayer and eating pork in video"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>TikToker is jailed for two years for video showing her recite Islamic prayer before eating pork in Muslim-majority Indonesia<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lina Mukherjee was found guilty of blasphemy charges by a court in Sumatra<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A TikToker has been jailed for two years in Indonesia over a video of her reciting an Islamic prayer before eating pork, which has been widely condemned in the Muslim majority country.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, Lina Mukherjee cringes as she utters a Muslim prayer that translates to &#8216;in the name of God&#8217; before consuming crispy pork skin.<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old was reported by a resident for the video, which racked up millions of views on the social media platform.<\/p>\n<p>The influencer was found guilty of &#8216;spreading information aimed at inciting hatred against religious individuals and specific groups&#8217;\u00a0at a court in the city of Palembang.<\/p>\n<p>Mukherjee, who is a self-proclaimed Muslim, was also handed a heavy fine for the clip, being ordered to pay\u00a0250 million rupiah (\u00a313,000).<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia is the largest Muslim-majority nation in the world and has strict blasphemy laws. Pork is considered &#8216;haram,&#8217; or not permissible, under Islam.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/20\/11\/75633839-12539427-The_influencer_who_identifies_herself_as_Muslim_pulls_a_disguste-m-18_1695204720976.jpg\" height=\"1020\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The influencer, who identifies herself as Muslim, pulls a disgusted face as she tries the crispy pork skin<\/p>\n<p>After the trial, Lina told reporters that she was surprised with the verdict.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I know that I am wrong but I did not expect this punishment,&#8217; Lina said on the local news station MetroTV.<\/p>\n<p>Mukherjee received severe backlash for the video, which was posted in March, from conservative groups in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia&#8217;s top Muslim clerical body, the Indonesian Ulema Council, ruled the video to be blasphemous.<\/p>\n<p>The popular content creator has two TikTok accounts, the biggest with over 2.2million followers.<\/p>\n<p>Hers is the latest high-profile case in a string of convictions for blasphemy in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, six people were arrested after a bar chain promoted free alcohol\u00a0for patrons named Mohammed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/20\/11\/75633833-12539427-Lina_Mukherjee_cringes_as_she_utters_a_Muslim_prayer_that_transl-m-24_1695205525595.jpg\" height=\"964\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lina Mukherjee utters a Muslim prayer that translates to &#8216;in the name of God&#8217; before consuming the crispy pork skin<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/20\/11\/75633827-12539427-Lina_Lutfiawati_also_known_as_Lina_Mukherjee_plays_up_to_the_cam-m-22_1695205496240.jpg\" height=\"1027\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lina Lutfiawati, also known as Lina Mukherjee, plays up to the camera in the clip, which she posted in March<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/20\/11\/75633825-12539427-The_influencer_grimaces_as_she_tries_the_pork_She_is_popular_on_-m-21_1695205123464.jpg\" height=\"1001\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The influencer grimaces as she tries the pork. She is popular on TikTok for videos which show her trying various food<\/p>\n<p>And in 2017, the Christian former governor of Jakarta was put behind bars after being accused of insulting Islam, with the charges\u00a0widely seen as politically motivated.<\/p>\n<p>Human rights campaigners have heavily criticised the strict laws, arguing they disproportionately target minorities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Usman Hamid, executive director of Amnesty International Indonesia, said the blasphemy article in Indonesian law has been abused to target minority groups and dissenters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It contravenes Indonesia&#8217;s international obligations in relation to respect and protection for freedom of thought, conscience and religion or belief, freedom of opinion and expression,&#8217; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12539427\/TikToker-jailed-two-years-video-recite-Islamic-prayer-eating-pork-Muslim-Indonesia.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TikToker is jailed for two years for video showing her recite Islamic prayer before eating pork in Muslim-majority Indonesia Lina&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":141905,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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