A Storm Is Erupting in Morocco: His Crime? Questioning Islam A storm is exploding in Morocco over Dr. Mohamed El Fayed, a nutrition specialist who dared to wander into forbidden territory: questioning Islamic claims publicly. Recently, he questioned the claim that Muhammad was illiterate. His argument was deliberately provocative: “Allah supposedly wanted to deliver His final and most important revelation to all humanity, yet He chose an illiterate man in the Arabian desert to communicate it. Does that really make sense?” His comments went viral. And what happened next tells you everything. Instead of simply answering him, Salafi clerics and ordinary Moroccans began demanding his arrest, prosecution, and execution for apostasy/insulting the prophet. Arrest him. Silence him. Punish him. Why? Because he asked questions about Islam. If his arguments are ridiculous, destroy them with evidence. If Islam is unquestionably true, what exactly are you afraid of? But when questioning a religious claim triggers demands for police, prosecutors, and punishment, you are no longer defending Islam with arguments. You are asking the state to protect Islam from arguments. Truth does not need handcuffs. And considering the hostility faced by people who publicly challenge Islam, I genuinely fear that El Fayed could eventually face prosecution or even physical harm. So here is the uncomfortable question: Is Islam protected in Morocco because it is convincing, or because questioning it can come with consequences?