Former Venezuelan President Reads Quran in US Prison - Sarmad
New York Times reveals former Venezuelan president's study of the Quran and religious books in his New York prison
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
The New York Times reported that Nicolas Maduro, the former president of Venezuela who is currently detained at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Brooklyn, New York, is devoting his free time to studying religious and philosophical texts while awaiting trial.
Maduro has met with several recognized religious figures at the facility, including a Christian priest and a Jewish rabbi, according to six people familiar with the conditions of his detention, who spoke to the newspaper on condition of anonymity because they had not received permission to speak to the press.
The newspaper also reported that the Bible and the Quran have become among the most prominent books Maduro spends his time reading.
It further noted that significant weight loss has been one of the most noticeable physical changes in Maduro, who is 63 years old, due to the poor quality of food in prison.
As the former Venezuelan president faces charges of smuggling thousands of tons of cocaine into the United States, the newspaper pointed out that Venezuela has undergone major political shifts in less than a year since Maduro’s overthrow and arrest by U.S. forces, transitioning from a stance of hostility toward Washington to a new phase of relations that the newspaper described as closer to that of a country under U.S. influence.
