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Who Defames the Prophet?
by Ahmed El Aswany and Raymond Ibrahim https://www.legal-project.org/2153/who-defames-the-prophet Excerpt: Translated and Introduced by Raymond Ibrahim. The following op-ed, written by Ahmed El Aswany, appeared in the popular news website El Bashayer, December 22, 2011, following several lawsuits against Egypt's Christians, most notably billionaire Naguib Sawiris, for "defaming Islam." Hard-hitting and self-critical, it deals with an important question: Exactly who is it that defames Islam and its prophet Muhammad? Many in the Muslim world insist it is the West—whether through cartoons, books, or simply free speech. However, as El Aswany boldly argues, no one defames Islam as much as "we Muslims, for imposing a terrorist, hypocrite, and life-hating Islamic model that feeds on killing others in the name of jihad and fighting freedom of expression…" Read the complete original version of this item... Related Topics: Blasphemy in the Muslim World, Islamist Violence or Threats of Physical Violence Against Speech, OIC & Defamation, Pressure Tactics Against Free Speech, United Nations & Other International Groups receive the latest by email: subscribe to the legal project's free mailing list Note: The content of external articles does not necessarily reflect the views of The Legal Project. |
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