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"Harun Yahya" Sentenced to Prison

Tuesday, 13 May 2008

Controversial Turkish Islamic author Adnan Oktar was sentenced to three years in prison on Friday for creating an illegal organization for personal gain, state-run Anatolian news agency said.

A spokeswoman for his Science Research Foundation (BAV) confirmed to Reuters that Oktar had been sentenced but said the judge was influenced by political and religious pressure groups.

Oktar had been tried with 17 other defendants in an Istanbul court. The verdict and sentence came after a previous trial that began in 2000 after Oktar, along with 50 members of his foundation, was arrested in 1999.

In that court case, Oktar had been charged with using threats for personal benefit and creating an organization with the intent to commit a crime. The charges were dropped but another court picked them up resulting in the latest case.

Oktar planned to appeal the sentence, a BAV spokeswoman said. No further details were immediately available.

Oktar, born in 1956, is the driving force behind a richly funded movement based in Turkey that champions creationism.

Istanbul-based Oktar, who writes under the pen name Harun Yahya, has created waves in the past few years by sending out thousands of unsolicited texts advocating Islamic creationism to schools in several European countries.

The court decision comes at a time when political tensions in officially secular but predominantly Muslim Turkey are high as the ruling AK Party faces a court case that seeks its closure for alleged Islamist activities, a claim the party denies.

Oktar's has publicly denounced Darwinism and Freemasonry in high-profile attacks.

Charles Darwin came up with the widely adopted evolutionary theory of natural selection in the 19th century.

Oktar's publishing house has published dozens of books that have been distributed in more than 150 countries and been translated into more than 50 languages. He has a wide following in the Muslim world.

But Turkish commentators say the group's books, numbering more than 200, are probably written by a pool of writers, a charge the author denies.

Source: Reuters

Comments (6)

	1. Written by Abdullah on 15-05-2008 17:05
	It is a shame what these children of Attaturk (May God increase his punishment) are doing to a champion of theism and tauheed like the Harun Yahya team. Turks should be proud that they have such noble people amongst their midst. The Turkish system needs to stop selling its soul to the West and proponents of atheism (i.e. Darwinism) just to get into the EU. Allah God-loving people must condemn this crime committed by the Turkish courts.

	2. Written by Ali Askari on 16-05-2008 12:21
	Bismillahi Irrahman Irrahiim Allahumma sallialaa Muhammed wa Aaali Muhammed wa azjel farazjahum May allah make his work flower.

	3. Written by Mango on 25-05-2008 18:49
	-Harun Yahya's Gold man!- A couple of years ago my friend gave me a free copy of 'Islam in Science' by Harun Yahya. I still cherich it till today. Harun Yahya's Gold man! Why are they putting him in prison! :( ------------------------ Does anyone know Suraht Yassine in the Holy Qur'an? It mentions a noble man who wanted his people to believe. He was such a talented arichitect and he believed in the teachings of Isa (a.s).So he went to tell his people (he came running); 'Wa ja2a min aqsal Madinati rajolon yas3a, Qala ya qawmi tabi3ol Morsiloon, tabi3o mann laa yas2lakom ajran wo hom mohtadoon' He told his people 'My people follow the messengers, follow those who do not ask you for anything in return and are of those who have guidance..' ________________________ Who knows what happened next? :( How did his people meet this kind plea? What does every coward and every shameless tyrant do? They killed him! But Allah opened for him the doors of Paradise because of his ~Free Spirit~... Well done Habib Najar! And well done Harun Yahya, Allah protect you! You are also a Free Spirit.That's why they want to put you in prison-because you're waay above them! :)

	4. Written by I m a TURK on 02-07-2008 16:29
	I m ashamed of my People, the Rich people who follow Ataturk(the SATAN) sis thia. My God Punish them. 60% of the Turks love Islam and most of Turks like Harun Yahya! But there are RICH BASTARD TURKS IN TURKEY! Who FOLLOW ATATURK(SATAN)! SADLY :(

	5. Written by I m a TURK on 02-07-2008 16:33
	TURKS are VERY FOUND in giving money to make MESCID(CHURCH) If then Enter EUROPE 70 million +10 million not in registry. Total 80 million and 35% of Turks under 20 year + Turks have like 4-8 Children each would benefit Turks to enter EUROPE. BECUSE they ARE VERY HARD TRADIATION FOLLOWER TURKS. Even as they are not SO HARD belivers before ATATURK(SATAN) they are still good at giving money to poor and building MESCID/MOSK! I want MORE AND MORE MUSLIMS ENTER EUROPE ! Like the a Proffessor said we Europe are drowning and becoming Muslims! We need to CONVERT WHOLE EUROPE TO ISLAM !

	6. Written by Abbas Ali on 19-07-2008 09:17
	I pray to Allah that Harun Yahya Adnan Oktar is a gift to all human beings. And his works are highly appreatiable what ever the Zulm is done against him Allah is great who will Insha Allah protect him Aameen.