Canada’s Muslim Leader Calls For Curbs On Satirical Depiction Of Religious Leaders

Source:IBT

A Canadian Imam based in Ottawa has denounced the terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo newspaper in Paris that killed 12 people. At the same time, the Muslim leader said satirical cartoons lampooning religious leaders should be declared illegal. Imtiaz Ahmed, an imam with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, called for an end to cartoons that depict religious figures in a derogatory manner. “Of course we defend freedom of speech, but it must be rational. There must be a limit. There has to be a code of conduct,” Ahmed said.

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