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'''Artist:''' Khalil Abdel Karim | '''Artist:''' Khalil Abdel Karim | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Egypt's artistic production police | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Egypt's artistic production police | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' January 14, 1998 | '''Dates of Action:''' January 14, 1998 | ||
'''Location:''' Egypt | '''Location:''' Egypt | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' Abdel Karim's book, ''The Yathrib Society'' <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' Abdel Karim's book, ''The Yathrib Society'' <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' Fifteen copies of this book and another book by Karim, ''[[The Raaba Songs on the Companions of Prophet Mohammed]]'', were taken by police from the Sina Publishing House. No court order was produced, however, the books were accused of violating an eight-month-old law that bans "blasphemous" material. <P> | '''The Incident:''' Fifteen copies of this book and another book by Karim, ''[[The Raaba Songs on the Companions of Prophet Mohammed]]'', were taken by police from the Sina Publishing House. No court order was produced, however, the books were accused of violating an eight-month-old law that bans "blasphemous" material. <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' The books were taken. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' The books were taken. <P> | ||