🇸🇦 A Sri Lankan family is pleading with Saudi Arabia to spare 24-year-old Anojan Sivarasa, who was sentenced to death after an online argument ended with him allegedly insulting the Prophet Muhammad. The dispute began after a video circulated of a Muslim man kicking a stray dog that had followed Hindu pilgrims in Sri Lanka; after someone insulted a Hindu deity online, Anojan responded with a comment about Muhammad, later deleting it and apologizing. A screenshot was reportedly sent to his employer in Saudi Arabia, leading to his arrest and ultimately a death sentence. Sri Lanka is now pursuing further legal and diplomatic avenues to stop the execution, while Anojan’s mother has publicly appealed for his life to be spared. Source: BBC / Writer: Mhedi