Blessed Are the Meek, For They Will Inherit the Twitter
Epigraph: “So go on reminding; surely, reminding is profitable.” (Al Quran 87:10) Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times In the Sermon on […]
Birmingham Islamic TV channel fined £85,000 over presenter's rant
September, 2013 Source: Birmingham Mail A Birmingham Islamic TV channel has been fined £85,000 after a controversial presenter said it was a duty for Muslims to murder anyone who insults the Prophet […]
Birmingham Islamic TV channel fined £85,000 over presenter’s rant
September, 2013 Source: Birmingham Mail A Birmingham Islamic TV channel has been fined £85,000 after a controversial presenter said it was a duty for Muslims to murder anyone who insults the Prophet […]
Education is the key to combating fundamentalism
Free speech, religious tolerance, an understanding of the dignity of others, the liberty of the individual, the freedom to make the most of one’s talents, and respect for the institutions of our democracy are what make Britain great. Given all the facts, it is now impossible to deny that Britain […]
Book Review: Demystifying Islam: Tackling the Tough Questions
Epigraph: And He has already revealed to you in the Book that, when you hear the Signs of Allah being denied and mocked at, sit not with them until they […]
Examining Both Sides: Freedom of Speech and Its Limitations?
Epigraphs: And if you are in doubt as to what We have sent down to Our servant (Muhammad), then produce a Chapter like it, and call upon your helpers beside […]
Shariah and Freedom of Speech and Expression
Source: Muslim Sunrise, Winter 2013 Volume Author : Atif Mir Introduction The phrase free speech is a deceptive one. It implies that speech is always free but it is not […]
Leading Pakistani Geo TV channel is ordered off air
Pakistan’s Electronic Media Regularity Authority has suspended the licence of the country’s largest and most influential TV station for 15 days. Related Stories Divisions hit Pakistani TV regulator Pakistan TV […]
Turkey Twitter ban: Constitutional court rules illegal
People across Turkey have staged a number of street protests against the ban Continue reading the main story in BBCRelated Stories Turkish tweets from hidden networks Twitter ‘ignored Turkish courts’ […]
Groundbreaking ruling allows schools to sue students who harass peers
Epigraph: “The Muslim is he or she from whose tongue and hand fellow beings are safe.” The Holy Prophet Muhammad Source: NJ.com By Mark Mueller / The Star-Ledger In a groundbreaking […]
False Advertising: After All, We Do Dissect Speech
The Muslim Time’s Editor’s comment: Every argument against false advertisement, could also be an argument against hate speech or Islamophobia. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia False advertising or deceptive advertising is the use […]
Muslims sue satirical paper for blasphemy, MP for hate speech
Epigraph: When Hillel, a first century Jewish scholar, was challenged by a Gentile that the Torah be explained to him, while Hillel stood on one foot, Hillel replied, “What is […]
Publisher blames Indian law for Hindu book removal
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 […]
Turkey passes law tightening control of internet
Source: BBC Turkish protesters used the internet to spread pictures and information in last year’s demonstrations Related Stories Twitter under pressure in Turkey BBC concern at Turkey ‘intimidation’ Dozens arrested over protest tweetsWatch The Turkish parliament has approved a bill that would tighten government controls over the internet. The new […]
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 […]
Muslim Bloggers in Germany – Creating a Counter-public to Traditional Media
Source: Qantara.de Author: Canan Topçu Germany’s Muslim bloggers offer alternative opinions and perspectives on Muslim life. In so doing, they correct the image of Muslims that is portrayed in traditional media. […]
The Pen is Mightier than the Sword, as it was Mentioned in the Very First Revelation to Muhammad
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Muslims believe the Holy Quran to be the book of divine guidance and direction for humanity and […]
US bloggers banned from entering UK
Source: BBC News Two prominent US bloggers have been banned from entering the UK, the Home Office has said. Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer co-founded anti-Muslim group Stop Islamization of […]
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, […]
How would George Washington and Prophet Muhammad react to hate speech?
By Craig Considine craigconsidinetcd: In a recent article for Yahoo Contributors Network, Maryam Khan Ansari wrote about how internet postings with anti-Muslim hate messages may soon be subject to federal criminal laws. In her article, Ansari discussed how Bill Killian, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, has plans to use federal […]