Pakistani Mobile Service Provider Warns Users Against Blasphemy
Pakistan’s state-run telecommunication authority has warned users against committing blasphemy while using their mobile service.
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Jakarta Governor Found Guilty of Blasphemy Against Islam, Jailed for Two Years
Jakarta’s Christian governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, better known by his nickname “Ahok,” has been convicted of blaspheming against Islam and sentenced to two years in jail.
Tunisia Shuts Down Nightclub After DJ Remixes Muslim Call to Prayer
On Friday, two European DJs were called into Tunisia’s Hammamet to host a dance party for the Orbit Festival. DJ “Dax J” played a track that included the Muslim call to prayer for the partygoers. This artistic choice was not well-received by local authorities.
Iran Sentences 21-Year-Old to Death for ‘Insulting the Prophet’ Online
Sina Dehghan was 19 years old when the Iranian Revolutionary Guards arrested him at a military barracks in Tehran where he was a conscript on guard duty in October 2015. He and two co-defendants were charged with “posting anti-Islamic content on social media,” according to the Center for Human Rights in Iran.
Denmark Prosecutes Koran-Burning After Giving Pass to Bible-Burning
The state prosecution service of Denmark is bringing blasphemy charges against a man who burned a copy of the Koran in his garden and then posted a video of the act on a Facebook page.
Danish Man who Set Fire to Quran Charged with Blasphemy
A man who burned the Islamic holy book in his backyard has been charged with blasphemy, in a move his lawyer speculates was driven by fear of Muslim extremists. The attempted prosecution is the first of its kind in nearly 50
UK Institutions Have ‘De Facto Blasphemy Law’ Protecting Islam, Claims Secular Critic
The National Secular Society (NSS) has said Muslims are creating a “special category” to protect Islam from criticism in the UK, and the press and British institutions have “internalised [a] de facto blasphemy law” after a gymnast was banned from competition after “mocking” the religion.
Olympic Gymnast Banned from Sport After ‘Mocking’ Islam
A British gymnast and Olympic champion has been banned from the sport for two months after appearing to ‘mock’ Islam in a leaked private video.
Louis Smith Visits Mosques, Apologises (Again) for Mocking ‘Religion of Peace’ Following Death Threats
Olympic gymnast Louis Smith has missed out on celebrations being held in central London to honour Britain’s Olympic team – to visit two London mosques in a bid to atone for having joked about Islam.
Turkey Court Acquits Famed Pianist of ‘Blaspheming’ Islam
A Turkish court acquitted world-renowned pianist Fazil Say of blasphemy on Wednesday, four years after he first went on trial on charges of insulting Islam in a case that raised alarm about freedom of expression in Turkey.
Pakistan: Muslim Mobs Kill Teen, Riot After Drug Addict Arrested for ‘Desecrating’ Quran
A 17-year-old was shot dead and a friend seriously injured by a Muslim mob in Pakistan, allegedly in retaliation for the arrest of a mentally unstable Hindu man accused of “desecrating” a copy of the Quran.
Teacher To Be Prosecuted For Calling Mohammed Child Molester
A teacher in Austria will be charged for telling students Mohammed, the founder of Islam, was a child molester. A middle school teacher in the Austrian city of Bregenz is facing criminal prosecution for her comments regarding the founder of Islam.
Nina Shea: How Hillary Clinton Assisted the ‘Mainstreaming of Taliban Ideology’ in Pakistan to Deadly Effect
Nina Shea, director of the Center for Religious Freedom at the Hudson Institute, joined host Stephen K. Bannon on Breitbart News Daily Monday morning to discuss the horrific massacre of Christians in Pakistan on Easter Sunday. Shea is the author of Persecuted: The Global Assault on Christians.
Most Prominent Imam In Scotland Praises Taliban Killer, Mosque Allegedly Funds Jihad
The Imam of the largest mosque in Scotland has praised the killer of a moderate Pakistani politician who spoke out against blasphemy laws and defended the countries only Christian politician, also murdered by Islamists. Imam Maulana Habib Ur Rehman of
Pakistan’s Government Deems Anti-Pedophilia Bill ‘Blasphemous,’ ‘Anti-Islamic’
Pakistan’s religious body known as the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has deemed a bill that would outlaw pedophilia “anti-Islamic” and “blasphemous,” according to various media reports.
Egyptian Coptic Christian Representatives Decry ‘Blasphemy Law’ at UN Meeting
TEL AVIV – At a UN forum in Geneva, leaders of Egypt’s Coptic Christian community called for the abolition of an “exploitative” blasphemy law, but praised Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for saving them from the oppression of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Egypt Proposes ‘International Law to Criminalize Contempt of Religion’
On Sunday, Egypt’s minister for Religious Endowments, Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa, called for an “international law to criminalize contempt of religion,” which would make it a crime to publish articles or cartoons showing disdain or ridicule of religions.
