Egypt's state news agency MENA said the appellate court in Luxor ruled that elementary school teacher Dimyana Abdel-Nour had insulted Islam in front of her pupils.
Last year, Abdel-Nour was convicted and ordered to pay a fine of 100,000 Egyptian pounds (about USD 14,000), but she appealed. MENA reported that the prosecutors also appealed, saying the crime must be punishable by a prison sentence, not only a fine.
Three 10-year-olds had complained to their parents that Abdel-Nour showed disgust for Islam when discussing it in class. Egypt has seen a surge in blasphemy charges in recent years.
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