Rafiq Tağı
Journalist, Deceased Person
1950 – 2011
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Who was Rafiq Tağı?
Rafiq Tağı, born Rafig Nazir oglu Taghiyev was an Azerbaijani journalist who worked for Sanat newspaper until police arrested him and Sanat editor Samir Sadagatoglu for "Europe and Us", an article that was deemed to be critical of Islam and the Prophet Muhammad. He was considered to be inciting racial hatred. and sentenced to three years in prison. Released on a presidential pardon some months later he was assassinated in a car park.
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- Born
- Aug 5, 1950
Masally District - Profession
- Education
- Azerbaijan Medical University
- Moscow Medical Academy
- Died
- Nov 23, 2011
Baku
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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