The Algerian Minister of Justice threatens penalties of up to five years against those who "insult the Companions of the Prophet," sparking controversy on social media.

ALGIERS – Al-Quds Al-Arabi: A statement by the Algerian Minister of Justice regarding the penalties imposed on those who insult the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad has sparked widespread controversy on social media, with supporters seeing it as a protection of religious constants and opponents considering it an approach inconsistent with Algeria’s intellectual and religious context. This controversy has also brought to the fore recurring ques…