A viral video on social media in Morocco showed Moroccan actor Rafik Boubker with some friends, as they say there, "in an unnatural condition," meaning in Moroccan that they were drunk, mocking the mosque, the imam with disgraceful epithets. With the release of this video, social media users posted all kind of comments–from insulting the actor and calling him all names to the asking the Moroccan authorities to arrest him. Under Article 267 of the Criminal Code, it mandates that anyone who offends the Islamic religion faces a sentence between six months to two years, or a fine up to 200.000 Moroccan dirhams ($23,000).

 His praised the merits of alcohol as a way to "connect with God" while joking in the video and drinking made the situation worse. Islam is the state religion in Morocco, and the consumption of alcohol is prohibited for Muslims by the law, even if Morocco is the leading producer and exporter of wine in the Arab world, according to a report by analysis firm Euromonitor.

 Each year, the country produces an average of 35 million bottles of wine, according to figures from the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV), the sale is allowed in certain shops, bars, and restaurants for everybody except during the fasting period of Ramadan. In Morocco, you can drink as much as you can as long you aren't caught doing something crazy in public.

 His joke calling for ablution with "Whiskey and Vodka" would undoubtedly cost him his career, money, and lead to time behind bars as the Moroccan Police released a statement about the video: "Showing him in an abnormal state, making blasphemous remarks is against Islam and undermines the sanctity of worship."

 As I always say, the free artists are here in Hollywood (where celebrities can say whatever the f**k they want, in a similar case, it may hurt a large of their audience, but they won’t end up in prison for what they say #FreedomOfSpeech). As Madonna sings, "Everybody comes to Hollywood," and she’s right and certainly for a reason. Being an entertainment reporter, I’ve been lost between those who wanna come to Hollywood, those who wanna make it in Hollywood, and those who weren’t cut out for it and had to return home. The number of people in these groups is huge but can’t be as big as the Moroccan Drama which never stops.

By Simo bb