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British Woman Jailed in Sudan for Naming Teddy Bear “Mohammad”

A British woman teaching in Sudan has been jailed under the "faith and religions" law for naming a teddy bear "Mohammad."  Gillian Gibbons, who has so far been held for four days without being charged, faces a long jail term and heavy fine. She had decided to allow her seven-year-old students name the stuffed toy, and they came up with Mohammad, reportedly after one of the students. Police have seized the teddy bear as evidence.