Saudi columnist is suspended

for praising king with 

'God-like attributes'

Saudi King Salman has ordered an Al Jazeera writer to be suspended after he used terms that God used for Himself or to describe Prophet Abraham in a column
Saudi King Salman has ordered an Al Jazeera writer to be 
suspended after he used terms that God used for Himself 
or to describe Prophet Abraham in a column
  • King Salman ordered Al Jazeera columnist to be suspended
  •  over 'God-like' praise
  • Ramadan Al Enezi was accused of using terms that 
  • God used to describe Himself
A columnist in Saudi Arabia has been suspended for being too 
nice in an article about the country's king.
King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud ordered the suspension of Al
 Jazeera columnist Ramadan Al Enenzi for a piece he published 
on Friday.
King Salman said the piece contained excessive words and 
descriptions of praise, including attributes that God used for 
Himself or to describe Prophet Abraham.

The Saudi monarch also ordered action against Al Jazeera, the 
Saudi daily that published the column on Friday, news site Sabq reported.
In a letter to Information Minister Awad Bin Saleh Al Awad, 
King Salman said that he was shocked by the headline and 
some of the expressions in the column.
'Such a matter has disturbed us and we cannot accept or tolerate it.
 We do not want it and we do not acknowledge it.


'We are well aware of the seriousness and danger of being lenient towards it,' King Salman said. 
'All newspapers and media should be fully aware that such matters must not be published and that all those who do not comply will be held accountable.'
The newspaper subsequently issued a full apology, saying that the columnist was wrong in the choice of the expressions and descriptions used to praise King Salman.
Al Jazeera, which publishes a daily newspaper in Saudi Arabia, has since published a fully apology and said Ramadan Al Enenzi was wrong in his choice of words (file image)
Al Jazeera, which publishes a daily newspaper in Saudi Arabia, has since published a fully apology and said Ramadan Al Enenzi was wrong in his choice of words (file image)
(The Mail, UK)