Islam and Freedom of Speech: Difference between revisions

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{{Quote|1=[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.caliphate.eu/2009/04/islams-view-towards-freedom-of-speech.html|2=2013-06-21}}  Islam's view towards Freedom of Speech]<BR>Caliphate Online|2=The concept of ‘freedom of speech’ is derived from the Capitalist ideology that is based on the belief that God and religion should be separated from life’s affairs (secularism). Human beings define how to live their lives free of the constraints of religion which is why freedom of individual, ownership, religion and speech are essential cornerstones of Capitalism. The right to speak and what are the limits of speech are therefore all defined by human beings.

Cursed: '''wherever they are found they shall be seized and murdered''', a (horrible) murdering. }}

{{Quote|{{Quran|5|33}}|The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His messenger and strive to make mischief in the land is only this, that they should be murdered or crucified or their hands and their feet should be cut off on opposite sides or they should be imprisoned; this shall be as a disgrace for them in this world, and in the hereafter they shall have a grievous chastisement,}}

*'''[[Qur%27an,_Hadith_and_Scholars:Muhammad_and_Mass_Murder#Murder_of_.60Asma.27_Bint_Marwan|Asma Bint Marwan]]''' - Muhammad asked his followers to kill this woman for composing inflammatory poetry about Islam and Muslims.

*'''[[Qur'an,_Hadith_and_Scholars:Muhammad_and_Mass_Murder#The_Murder_of_Al-Nadr_Bin_Al-Harith|Al-Nadr Bin Al-Harith]]''' - Al Nadir, a storyteller and poet who had mocked him. He was a prisoner of war who was not allowed to be ransomed by their clans and was executed on Muhammad's orders.

{{Quote|1=[http://www.islamicvoice.com/April2006/QuestionHour-DrZakirNaik/ Question Hour: Ruling for Blasphemy in Islam]<BR>Dr. Zakir Naik, Islamic Voice, April, 2006|2=In Islam, a person who has committed blasphemy can either be killed or crucified, or his opposite hands and feet can be cut off, or he can be exiled from that land. On the other hand, in other religions there is no other option except capital punishment. Islam at least has four options of punishment for an act of blasphemy.}}

{{Quote|Asif Iftikhar, PhD student of Islamic Law at McGill and a visiting faculty member at LUMS and Pakistan College of Law|2=The Islamic state does have the right to punish the person who commits blasphemy against the Prophet.<ref>Usman Ghafoor - [http://www.jang.com.pk/thenews/aug2009-weekly/nos-09-08-2009/spr.htm#5 State has the right to punish] - The News, Jang Group Online Edition</ref><br>}}

*2010 - '''Qamar David''', a Christian arrested in 2006,<ref>[http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Karachi,-a-Christian-sentenced-to-life-imprisonment-for-blasphemy-17749.html Karachi, a Christian sentenced to life imprisonment for blasphemy] - Fareed Khan - AsiaNews.it, February 27, 2010</ref> was found guilty of outraging the religious feelings of Muslims and sentenced to life imprisonment for blasphemous messages he sent with his cellphone.<ref>[http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/national/life-term-for-blasphemy-accused-620 Life term for blasphemy accused] - Ishaq Tanoli - The DAWN Media Group, February 26, 2010</ref>

*2010 - '''Imran Masih''', a 22-year-old Christian shopkeeper, was beaten by a Muslim mob, arrested, and sentenced to life imprisonment for burning what a rival shopkeeper claimed were pages of the Qur'an.<ref>[http://www.compassdirect.org/english/country/pakistan/14329/ Pakistani Christian Sentenced to Life under ‘Blasphemy’ Law] - Compass Direct News, January 22, 2010</ref>

*2005 - '''Younus Shaik''', author of ''Shaitan Maulvi'' (Satanic Cleric), was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment for writing the allegedly blasphemous book about the Qur’an and the Islamic justice system.<ref>[http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=48330&version=1&template_id=41&parent_id=23 Court gives life term to blasphemy author] - AFP - Gulf Times, August 13, 2005</ref>

*2002 - '''Anwar Keneth''', a 40-year-old former government official, was sentenced to death for declaring that he is the Christ and that Islam is a fake religion.  Khalid Gill, a leader and spokesman for Pakistan's Christian Liberation Front, said, "We think justice has not been done in the case of Anwar Keneth.  [He] should have been treated at a mental hospital."<ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/2002/jul/19/world/fg-briefs19.1 Man Sentenced to Die in Blasphemy Case] - Los Angeles Times, July 19, 2002</ref>

===The Muhammad Cartoons Controversies===

{{Main|Muhammad Cartoon Controversies}}

===Two Pastors in Australia Battle for the Right to Criticize Islam===

:*'''Watch Geert Wilder's speech at his trial on January 20, 1010 [http://www.jihadwatch.org/2010/01/geert-wilderss-speech-at-his-trial-today.html here].'''

:*'''Read a report on the Wilders trial from Evelyn Markus in the Netherlands [http://www.jihadwatch.org/2010/01/wilders-if-expressions-reflect-the-truth-how-could-they-be-criminal.html here].'''

===The Satanic Verses Controversy===

Bareilly-based Markazi Darul Ifta, an authority for issuing fatwas, dismissed the fatwas issued by clerics. They stated that since Shahrukh has issued clarification that he was misrepresented in his alleged statements he should not be held guilty.<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/news/2009/shahrukh-khan-fatwa-230609.html Shahrukh Khan gets a 'fatwa'] - Subhadeep Bhattacharjee – One India, June 23, 2009</ref>

===Malaysian Christians can't use the word "Allah" in worship===

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==References==

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