The Court of Appeal in Sohar has sentenced two people to three- and five-year imprisonment on charges of insulting the Divine Entity and heavenly religions.

A statement issued by the Public Prosecution said, ‘The Court of Appeal in Sohar has issued a five-year prison sentence to Ali Marhoon bin Abdullah on charges of insulting the Divine Entity and three-year imprisonment for Maryam Yusuf Ali on charges of insulting heavenly religions.’ The court ruling also directed confiscation of their mobile phones and closure of their Twitter accounts.

A third person involved in the case was spared any penalty for lack of proof.