Mohamed Anim Atam, a 56-year-old Singaporean security guard, was sentenced on August 21, 2026, to 14 days’ jail and fined RM7,000 (S$2,200) after pleading guilty to insulting Islam in a Johor Bahru court [1, 2, 3, 4].
The offence occurred on July 30 at about 5pm while Mohamed was travelling in an e-hailing vehicle from Jalan Tun Razak to Jalan Meldrum in Johor Bahru. During the ride, he made remarks alleging that the Quran lacked compassion and focused on killing, actions deemed to have the deliberate intent to wound religious feelings [1, 2, 3, 4].
The incident gained widespread public attention after the driver, Muhamad Danial Haikal Nadzahakim, uploaded a video of their conversation, which went viral on social media [1, 2, 3, 4].
Mohamed Anim was charged under Section 298 of the Penal Code, which carries up to one year imprisonment, a fine, or both; though one source cites Section 29B, addressing deliberate intent to hurt religious feelings through words or gestures [s1,s2,s5; s3].
He was arrested on August 18 at about 4:15pm at the Sultan Iskandar Building in Johor Bahru with help from Singapore police [1, 2, 3, 4]. The 14-day jail term was backdated to his arrest date. Failure to pay the fine would lead to an additional three months in jail [3, 4].
Mohamed Anim appeared unrepresented in court and requested a lighter sentence due to health issues including high blood pressure and ongoing divorce proceedings [1, 2, 3, 4].
Deputy Public Prosecutor Eizlan Azhar called for a proportionate sentence, saying, "The offence touched upon highly sensitive issues involving race, religion, and royalty (3R), and had caused significant public outcry via social media" [3].
