It followed Kashghari’s deportation by Malaysian authorities. The 23-year-old man will face charges of blasphemy, informed sources told Arab News.
The sources said Kashghari was accompanied by Saudi officials on his flight to King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh. The sources explained that it was a standing rule in Malaysia to deport people wanted to face justice in their countries. Kashghari escaped the Kingdom after realizing that the deletion of his tweets and a subsequent tweet apologizing for the statements were not enough to stop leveling of charges against him.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has issued orders to arrest Kashghari and bring him to justice.
A large number of male and female bloggers from Saudi Arabia and abroad have called for Kashghari’s trial on charges of apostasy. Kashghari's tweets stirred an angry response in Saudi society and were met by denunciation and condemnation by a section of the Twitter community.
The Permanent Committee of Scholarly Research and Islamic Edicts (Ifta) in an official statement said anyone who dares to mock Allah, His Prophet or the religion should be tried on charges of apostasy.