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Shoot UK teacher, say protesters
This Is Disgusting Man Whats Wrong With These People For God Sake This Is Just Immature , I Feel Like Killing These Protestors 
Source : Bbc News
Thousands of people have marched in the Sudanese capital Khartoum to call for UK teacher Gillian Gibbons to be shot.
Mrs Gibbons, 54, from Liverpool, was jailed by a court on Thursday after allowing children in her class to name a teddy bear Muhammad.
She was sentenced to 15 days for insulting religion, and she will then be deported.
A Foreign Office spokesman has said Ms Gibbons said she was "fine" when visited by consular staff on Friday.
'Kill her'
The marchers took to the streets after Friday prayers to denounce the sentence as too lenient.
  What we have here is a case of cultural misunderstandings 
Ali Alhadithi
Federation of Student Islamic Societies
The protesters gathered in Martyrs Square, outside the presidential palace in the capital, many of them carrying knives and sticks.
Marchers chanted "Shame, shame on the UK", "No tolerance - execution" and "Kill her, kill her by firing squad".
One demonstrator told reporters that it was unacceptable to take a toy and call it Muhammad.
"We can't accept it from anybody. Even if they can do that in Europe, they cannot do it here in Sudan. We ask our rulers and judges to review what they have said. Fifteen days is not enough."
Hundreds of riot police were deployed but they did not break up the demonstration.
The Foreign Office said it was seeking more details about the protest.
'Strongest terms'
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been in touch with Mrs Gibbons' family for a second time, speaking to a close relative of the teacher.
Foreign Secretary David Miliband has expressed "in the strongest terms" the UK's concern at her detention.
On Friday afternoon a spokesman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: "Consular staff have visited her today and she said she is fine."
He said there were no plans to issue advice to British nationals living and working in Sudan in the light of the trouble, but diplomatic staff were keeping "a close eye" on the situation.
Mrs Gibbons allowed her class to name the teddy bear Muhammad
Naming as Muhammad
Respecting feelings abroad
Bloggers condemn Sudan
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, said he could not "see any justification" for the sentence, calling it an "absurdly disproportionate response" to a "minor cultural faux pas".
The Federation of Student Islamic Societies (Fosis), which represents more than 90,000 Muslim students in the UK and Ireland, said it was "deeply concerned" at what was a "gravely disproportionate" verdict.
The federation's president, Ali Alhadithi, said: "What we have here is a case of cultural misunderstandings, and the delicacies of the matter demonstrate that it was not the intention of Gillian Gibbons to imply any offence against Islam or Muslims.
"We hope that the Sudanese authorities will take immediate action to secure a safe release for Gillian Gibbons."
In September, Mrs Gibbons allowed her class of primary school pupils to name the teddy bear Muhammad as part of a study of animals and their habitats.
The court heard that she was arrested on Sunday after another member of staff at Unity High School complained to the Ministry of Education.
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Re: Shoot UK teacher, say protesters
really thats a crazy law... why the hell would she suffer... she just allowed to name a teddy bear... ohh god
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Re: Shoot UK teacher, say protesters
she has been released now good job sudanese govt
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Re: Shoot UK teacher, say protesters
yup..thanks to the president who met with some british officials..it was really blown out of proportion....
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Re: Shoot UK teacher, say protesters
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really thats a crazy law... why the hell would she suffer... she just allowed to name a teddy bear... ohh god
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HOW WILL YOU FEEL IF SOMEONE NAMES A DOG RAM KRISHNA  OR KALIMATHA |
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Re: Shoot UK teacher, say protesters
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HOW WILL YOU FEEL IF SOMEONE NAMES A DOG RAM KRISHNA OR KALIMATHA |
two different things in west its customary that kids name their stuffed animals as when i was growing up gals use to name thier dolls in pakistan. It just showed that kids love the prophet and thats why they chose that name as kids loved the pet u cant compare that to some one naming a dog to some religious figure. There is no excuse for ignorance and stupidity. |
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