Source: Review of Religions, September 2011 Introduction Blasphemy, derived from the Latin Blasphemia, is generally defined as the exhibition of irreverent behaviour or language towards God, religion or anything held sacred. […]
Source: Press release Pope Francis’s comments to respect the religious sentiments of others praised by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad; he also said that the Muslims should respond to new caricatures […]
http://video.foxnews.com/v/embed.js?id=3992000166001&w=466&h=263Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Source: Radio Fox News Thursday on “The Alan Colmes Show,” Alan spoke with Dr. John Esposito, Professor of Religion and International Affairs And Of […]
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Source: Open Salon By Muhammad Zafrullah My first reaction to seeing a caricature of a crying Prophet Muhammad, saying “I am Charlie” was an unhappy one. The unhappiness was partly brought […]
By Shahid Khan The latest front cover Prophet Muhammad cartoon on the satire magazine “Charlie Hebdo” has sparked new eruptions of violence throughout the Islamic world. The cartoon depicted the Prophet Mohammed holding a “Je suis Charlie” sign as a reference to the solidarity slogan which went viral on social media after the […]
Epigraphs: Allah likes not the uttering of unseemly speech in public, except on the part of one who is being wronged. Indeed, Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (Al Quran 4:149) Call […]
By Jose Pagliery @Jose_Pagliery January 16, 2015 NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Anonymous isn’t doing anything new by hacking Islamic extremist websites. A mysterious figure known as “The Jester” has been […]
NY Times: On the same day that the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo immediately sold out an initial run of five million copies of its latest issue—which featured a cover image […]
Qasim Rashid, Lawyer, Speaker, Best-Selling Author of “EXTREMIST” Source: The Huffington Post It is imperative humanity remains united against all forms of extremism with education, compassion, and justice. Prophet Muhammad’s example […]
Pope Francis called on Muslim leaders in particular to speak out against Islamic extremism ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis said Thursday there are limits to freedom of […]
Source: The Baltimore Sun By Faheem Younus After 36 straight hours of managing sick patients, I was beat. “Last patient,” I said to myself before examining a frail lady in […]
Source: The American Interest By Kenneth R. Weinstein Public irreligion in France, from the 16th century to Charlie Hebdo. Charlie Hebdo has suddenly become the best-known example of a venerable French […]
Publication in TMT is courtesy of Munir Varaich Dear Charlie, It was a pleasant surprise to receive a message from you after ages. However, I was disappointed that there were […]
Source: The Daily Star, Lebanon No, the Quran Does Not Punish Blasphemy By Fareed Zakaria Jan. 12, 2015 As they went on their rampage, the men who murdered 12 people in Paris last week yelled that they had “avenged the Prophet.” They followed in the path of other terrorists […]
Source: Huffingtonpost.co.uk By Mehdi Hasan Political director of The Huffington Post UK Dear liberal pundit, You and I didn’t like George W Bush. Remember his puerile declaration after 9/11 that “either you […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Free speech is like food, we need it badly. If there is too little of food, we […]
Source: The Guardian.com Cartoons depicting Muhammad are unthinkable in Muslim countries. But there are plenty of homegrown satirists poking fun at reactionaries, autocrats and jihadis. Our writers in Egypt, Turkey, […]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Exceptions to free speech in the United States are limitations on the First Amendment’s guarantee of free speech and expression as recognized by the United […]
Source:france24.com The French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo will publish a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed along with the words “All is forgiven” Wednesday on the cover of its first issue since Islamist militants killed 12 people at its central Paris offices More…..http://www.france24.com/en/20150113-charlie-hebdo-publishes-prophet-cartoon-cover/ Additional Reading Examining Both Sides: Freedom of Speech […]