Freedom of Speech, Not Freedom From Consequences
Source: New York Times By Yousef Munayyer is a Palestinian-American writer and analyst. Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from its consequences. The ideal of freedom of speech is […]
London Imam Anjem Choudary Makes a Fool of Himself on US Television
http://video.foxnews.com/v/embed.js?id=3976686906001&w=466&h=263Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com “You’re saying you do not believe in freedom of speech, you don’t believe in freedom of expression, you believe in Islamic fascism, that people […]
Don’t worry about cartoons, watch and share the best movie about the Prophet Muhammad, the Message
Epigraph: The hypocrites say, “If we return to Medina, the one most honorable will surely drive out therefrom the one most ‘mean’ (Muhammad);” while true honor belongs to Allah and to […]
Will Charlie Hebdo Satirize the Holocaust to Defend Freedom of Expression?
Written for The Muslim Times by Dr. Abdul Alim Probably not! because they could be jailed for a year in France for that offense. In fact Charlie Hebdo fired one […]
Islam backs free speech: Column
Islam stands on its own merits, not by the guns and steel of extremists. Source: USA Today By Qasim Rashid (Photo: Evert Elzinga, AFP/Getty Images) Free speech is a fundamental Islamic […]
Getting Real About Blasphemy and Free Speech
Source: Huffington Post By Dr. Faheem Younus, Muslim, professor, doctor and philanthropist On January 7, gunmen did not just commit the heinous murder of 12 people at theCharlie Hebdo office in Paris; they also unleashed a barrage of extremism on both ends of the ideological spectrum. On one end are some Muslim […]
Blasphemy in Islam: The Quran does not prescribe punishment for abusing the Prophet
Source: Times of India By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | Oct 2, 2012, 12.00 AM IST In Islam, blasphemy is a subject of intellectual discussion rather than a subject of physical […]
Fareed Zakaria: Blasphemy and the law of fanatics
Washington Post: As they went on their rampage, the men who killed 12 people in Paris this week yelled that they had “avenged the prophet.” They follow in the path […]
Charlie Hebdo: We cannot let the Paris murderers define Islam
Source: The Guardian By Ed Husain Today’s fanatics are blind to the compassion and care in the prophet’s life. Their ignorance must be tackled head on. The killing of journalists in […]
The Blasphemy We Need
Source: New York Times By Ross Douthat In the wake of the vicious murders at the offices of the satirical French newspaper Charlie Hebdo today, let me offer three tentative premises about blasphemy in a free society. 1) The right to blaspheme (and otherwise give offense) is essential to the […]
How the Prophet Muhammad Dealt with Insults – Muslims who respond to the likes of “Charlie Hebdo” with violence need to consult the Qu’ran
By Harris Zafar Wednesday’s brazen attack in the offices of French magazine Charlie Hebdo has left many people the world over shocked, saddened, and even infuriated. As the smoke cleared and we learned that 12 people were killed at the hands of three individuals wearing commando uniforms who brandished automatic weapons […]
The Muslim Times Leading the Discussion on Free Speech
Epigraph: The hypocrites say, “If we return to Medina, the one most honorable will surely drive out therefrom the one most ‘mean’ (Muhammad);” while true honor belongs to Allah and to […]
Gun attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, kills 11
Source: BBC Gunmen have attacked the Paris office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, killing 11 people and injuring 10, French officials say. Witnesses spoke of sustained gunfire at the […]
A Compliment in Disguise: Pakistan Government has Banned the Muslim Times
By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor As of 7th of June, 2013, the Muslim Times has been banned in parts of Pakistan. When the readers try to log in, […]
Eleven Christians Including A Pastor Accused Of Blasphemy In Islamabad
Christiansinpakistan.com: According to details, eleven Christians all resident of the Capital. These eleven include a pastor who have been allegedly accused of committing blasphemy by a women namely Naseem Bibi. […]
Annual Penguin India Lecture: Decoding Dan Brown
Additional Reading Author Dan Brown: Science And Religion Are Partners If the Atheists and the Christians Debate, Islam Wins! Da Vinci code and the search for the Holy Grail
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari under blasphemy law?
Source: Pakistan Observer. A petition had been filed in the Sindh High Court against Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) as the petitioner, Anjuman Islah-e Moashra Ameer Haji Gul Ahmed demanded the […]
Know Your Internet Etiquettes: Internet trolls face up to two years in jail under new laws in UK
In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people,[1] by posting inflammatory,[2] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, […]
Ireland set to call referendum on blasphemy laws
Source: The Guardian By Henry McDonald in Dublin Tuesday 30 September 2014 Atheists and secular campaigners have welcomed the Irish government’s decision to hold a referendum that may abolish Ireland’s blasphemy laws. […]
Freedom of Speech: A Core Islamic Value!
Epigraph: And if you are in doubt as to what We (Allah) have sent down to Our servant (Muhammad), then produce a Chapter like it, and call upon your helpers […]