Nahed Hattar
Nahed Hattar | |
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| ناهض حتر | |
| Born | 1960 Amman, Jordan |
| Died | 25 September 2016 (aged 55–56) Amman, Jordan |
| Cause of death | Assassination by gunshots |
| Alma mater | University of Jordan |
| Occupation(s) | Writer and political activist |
| Movement | Jordanian Social Left Movement |
Nahed Hattar (Arabic: ناهض حتر Nāhiḍ Ḥattar [na:hidˤ ħɑt.taɾˤ]; 1960 – 25 September 2016) was a Jordanian writer and political activist.
On September 25, 2016, he was shot dead outside the court as he arrived at the trial for sharing a caricature that was viewed as insulting religious beliefs.