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Writings by Topic: Blasphemy in the Muslim World

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Title Publication Date
Ban book if it's against Islam, say muftis New Straits Times May 21, 2012
Pakistan turns to Interpol after Twitter declines to help manage "anti-Islamic material" Twitter Blog May 21, 2012
Pakistan blocks Twitter access over "blasphemous content" Reuters May 21, 2012
Turkey's PM threatens theatres after actor 'humiliates' daughter Guardian (UK) May 18, 2012
Lady Gaga's Indonesia Concert Should Be Canceled: Jakarta Police Jakarta Globe May 15, 2012
Iranian rapper faces death threats and fatwa for 'blasphemous' song Guardian (UK) May 15, 2012
An Islamic Reformer Who Can't Be Silenced The New Republic May 12, 2012
Indonesia Islamists threaten to stop Lady Gaga show Yahoo News May 11, 2012
The Salman Rushdie of music? Iran calls for killing of 'apostate' rap artist Al Arabiya News May 10, 2012
Egyptian Actress Under Fire for Playing Role of Mother Teresa Jihad Watch Blog May 9, 2012
Lady Gaga Not Welcome in Indonesia, says Muslim Group Wall Street Journal May 8, 2012
Outraged Against Blasphemous Article and Not Killing of Kurds Huffington Post May 8, 2012
Yemen Sunnies angered at Al-Houthis for desecrating the Holy Quran Yemen Observer May 7, 2012
British architect fined for asking 'When will we finish with the damn mosques?' during meeting in Abu Dhabi Daily Mail (UK) May 4, 2012
Kuwait MPs pass death penalty bill for cursing God Ahram Online May 4, 2012
Tunisia's Islamic hardliners score victory in television trial The Independent May 4, 2012
Indonesia's atheists face battle for religious freedom Guardian (UK) May 4, 2012
#3429 - Activists Arrested in Mauritania Following Burning of Islamic Jurisdiction Books Legitimizing Slavery MEMRI TV May 3, 2012
Nigeria Islamist video warns of more attacks on media Reuters May 2, 2012
Man sent to psychiatric ward over Facebook insults to Islam The National May 1, 2012
Q and A at Islamic Apartheid Conference at Temple University, April 23 Jihad Watch Blog April 26, 2012
Nonie Darwish and Simon Deng at Freedom Center's Islamic Apartheid Conference Front Page Magazine April 26, 2012
Engineer: I did not mean to insult Islam The National April 26, 2012
The Real War on Women National Review Online April 26, 2012
Cairo court upholds jail term for actor Adel Imam on charges of insulting Islam Al Arabiya News April 24, 2012
Sensitive Muslims in the Religion of Peace Gatestone Institute Blog April 19, 2012
Tunisian jailed for desecrating the Koran Reuters April 15, 2012
Turkish Pianist Faces Prison for Tweets Mobiledia April 13, 2012
Saudi woman sentenced to flogging, for swearing in text Bikyamasr April 12, 2012
Michael Coren Interviews Kacem El Ghazzali An Atheist Apostate Blazing Cat Fur Blog April 12, 2012
In Pakistan: your moustache or your life Telegraph (UK) April 9, 2012
Tunisians jailed for Facebook cartoons of Prophet Reuters April 9, 2012
Kazakh Muslims Angry at Alleged Vodka Blasphemy ABC News April 4, 2012
Salafists attack Tunisia's stage actors Ahram Online April 2, 2012
'Destroy All the Churches' National Review Online March 22, 2012
Court gives life-term to SHO for blaspheming Pakistan Today March 20, 2012
Maryam Namazie Letter: Sharia Law and Human Rights Take Two Europe News March 15, 2012
Egyptian artists condemn Cairo University ban on Oscar-winning film Ahram Online March 15, 2012
Spiritual Group Leader Gets 4 Years In Jail for Blasphemy, Plans Appeal Jakarta Globe March 15, 2012
Stand up for blasphemers and apostates Harry's Place Blog March 14, 2012
INTERPOL not involved in arrest or deportation of Saudi blogger Interpol Website March 13, 2012
Free Speech vs. Islamists: Why the West Is Losing Pajamas Media March 12, 2012
Blasphemy and Free Speech Imprimis March 7, 2012
'Facebook apologizes over blasphemy' Press TV March 6, 2012
Islamic [Insert Pretext Here] Rage Big Peace March 5, 2012
Pakistan's Honorable Shahbaz Bhatti, Murdered with Impunity One Year Ago National Review Online March 2, 2012
Afghans: Quran-burning soldiers to face trial World Net Daily February 29, 2012
Malaysia bans Erykah Badu show over Allah body art News Tribune February 28, 2012
Indonesian Red Cross does not give in to Islamist, cross remains in logo Asia News February 28, 2012
Four Danish nationals booked under blasphemy law The International News (Pakistan) February 27, 2012
Blasphemy: Arrest Mark Zuckerberg, Fleming Rose, Says Petitioner The Express Tribune February 27, 2012
Another Saudi Christian in Big Trouble American Thinker February 23, 2012
Saudi Blogger Faces Trial for Apostasy Voice of America February 21, 2012
First the Ahmadi, Then Everybody Else National Review Online February 18, 2012
Yemen Nobel laureate gets death threat Monsters & Critics February 18, 2012
Islamic religious persecution goes unnoticed Washington Times February 16, 2012
Michael Coren & Tarek Fatah Discuss Blasphemous Tweeter Hamza Kashgari Blazing Cat Fur Blog February 15, 2012
Shariah's Police? Center for Security Policy February 15, 2012
Breaking: Indonesia Artist Attacked During Peaceful Protest Against Religious Violence Jakarta Globe February 15, 2012
How the West Is Fanning Islamic Extremism Faith Freedom Blog February 15, 2012
Bibles that Translate "The Father" as "Allah" National Review Online February 15, 2012
Dutch stand up for Saudi Twitter apostate Radio Netherlands Worldwide February 14, 2012
The Long Arm of Saudi Blasphemy Laws National Review Online February 13, 2012
Interpol accused after journalist arrested over Muhammad tweet Guardian (UK) February 11, 2012
Islamists in Egypt halt filming of TV series Breitbart News February 10, 2012
Saudi Writer Hamza Kashgari Detained in Malaysia Over Muhammad Tweets Daily Beast February 10, 2012
Islam and Free Speech: OIC vs. Universal Declaration of Human Rights Stonegate Institute February 8, 2012
Who Defames the Prophet? Stonegate Institute February 7, 2012
The High Price of Telling the Truth About Islam Front Page Magazine February 7, 2012
The Global War on Christians in the Muslim World Newsweek February 7, 2012
Egyptian film star sentenced for insulting Islam Jerusalem Post February 3, 2012
Cleric sentenced to death in blasphemy case Dawn (Pakistan) January 31, 2012
Tunisia Faces a Balancing Act of Democracy and Religion New York Times January 31, 2012
The misguided efforts by UN and others to outlaw blasphemy New York Post January 30, 2012
Will An International Blasphemy Law Hurt The Interests Of Muslim Minorities In The United Kingdom? International Civil Liberties Alliance Blog January 25, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood and Obama: Partners In Taqiyya Front Page Magazine January 24, 2012
The Most Dangerous Place to be an Atheist Front Page Magazine January 23, 2012
Islam's OIC: The World's Thought Police Stonegate Institute January 20, 2012
Indonesian atheist faces jail after Facebook post Google News January 20, 2012
Criminalizing Religious Criticism: UN Resolution Threatens Freedom of Speech Crosswalk January 16, 2012
British worker faces jail in Abu Dhabi for 'insulting Islam' with angry comment made in meeting Daily Mail (UK) January 16, 2012
Muslims Attacked! National Review Online January 12, 2012
Egyptian Christian faces trial for insulting Islam CBS News January 9, 2012
Bangladesh teacher arrested over banned book CP 24 January 5, 2012
Egyptian blogger gets death threats for nude protest European Son January 3, 2012
Christian teen arrested in Egypt for allegedly posting Muhammed cartoons on Facebook Daily Caller January 3, 2012
Is Santa the Canary in the Coal Mine? Commentary - Contentions January 3, 2012
Egypt arrests Christian over Muhammad drawing NBC News January 2, 2012
Egypt Muslim group orders Christian TV station off air: report South African Press Agency & Deutsche Press Agentur December 30, 2011
State Department 'Panders' to Islamists on Free Speech Family Security Matters December 23, 2011
Nina Shea, Ned May, Diana West, Clare Lopez Secure Freedom Radio December 23, 2011
Victims of the Apostasy law in Islam Europe News Blog December 22, 2011
A perverse 'process' New York Post December 17, 2011
D.C. Islamophobia Conference Was a Bad Idea National Review Online December 13, 2011
Criminalizing intolerance Los Angeles Times December 13, 2011
Obama Administration Welcoming Islamic Group to Washington for Discussion on 'Tolerance' CNS News December 12, 2011
The End of Religious Freedom Pajamas Media December 8, 2011
Naguib Mahfouz's novels promoted 'prostitution and drugs': Salafist Parliament candidate Ahram Online December 5, 2011
Pakistani model's nude photo causes fury Yahoo News December 5, 2011
Opposing terrorist group, Iranian government newest "phobias" Greeley Gazette December 2, 2011
Angry MPA: If you block 'Jesus Christ' how will we text over Christmas? Express Tribune (Pakistan) November 23, 2011
Very Little to Debate at 'Human Rights in Islam' Discussion Pajamas Media November 18, 2011
Facing the Truth About Islam Frontpage Magazine November 18, 2011
Has the OSCE Succumbed to Shariah? An Interview with Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff New English Review November 17, 2011
'Silenced' Authors: Sharia Proponents Suppressing Our Right to Free Speech Big Peace November 14, 2011
Blasphemy not a crime: UN official The Jakarta Post November 11, 2011
Seeing Real Life Sharia In Action (Part III) Big Peace November 9, 2011
Seeing Real Life Sharia In Action (Part II) Big Peace November 8, 2011
Seeing Real Life Sharia In Action (Part I) Big Peace November 7, 2011
Beware Those Blasphemous Ray Guns! Gates of Vienna November 7, 2011
Anti-Islam toy guns seized in Dibba Emirates 24/7 November 3, 2011
Anti-Islam toy guns found in the UAE Emirates 24/7 October 27, 2011
Qadri case judge sent abroad Dawn October 26, 2011
Egyptian jailed for Facebook Islam insult Google October 25, 2011
Propagation Of Non-Islamic Teachings To Muslims Can Be Charged In Civil Court, Says Jamil Khir Bernama October 24, 2011
Pakistan court suspends death sentence of governor's killer CNN October 12, 2011
Tunisia to probe TV broadcast that angered Islamists Reuters October 12, 2011
Saudi bans footballers with tattoos: report Emirates 24/7 October 11, 2011
Madrassa student arrested on blasphemy charges in Pakistan Indian Money Control October 5, 2011
Turkish cartoonist to be put on trial for renouncing God Hurriyet Daily News September 30, 2011
The True Story of Moderate Islam American Thinker September 26, 2011
Girl accused of blasphemy for a spelling error Express Tribune September 26, 2011
Indonesia: Islamic fundamentalists in Java target puppet statues Spero News September 22, 2011
Pakistan Passes Obama's 'Religious Freedom' Test—After Sentencing Christian to Death CNS News September 19, 2011
Astronomer threatened with lawsuit for doubting Eid moon sighting Arab News September 6, 2011
The Administration Takes on 'Islamophobia' National Review Online September 1, 2011
A World Spinning Backward American Spectator August 30, 2011
Pakistani slain governor Salman Taseer's son abducted BBC News August 26, 2011
Egypt: Police arrest man for posting Facebook comments "that were insulting to the Koran and the Prophet Mohammed and Islam and Muslims" Jihad Watch August 22, 2011
United Nations Affirms the Human Right to Blaspheme Religion Dispatches August 12, 2011
Why Clinton skirted the Anti-Semitism issue at the OIC—a theory Capital J Blog August 10, 2011
Dubai court fines UK woman for calling colleague a 'Bin Laden supporter' Newstrack India July 27, 2011
Liberating Islam National Review Online July 26, 2011
Freedom from Islam National Review Online July 26, 2011
Fred & Catherine Grandy on the Frank Gaffney Show Center for Security Policy - Secure Freedom Radio July 20, 2011
Briton fined AED3,000 for insulting Ramadan Arabian Business July 20, 2011
Bangladesh teacher sacked in Mohammed dispute Google July 19, 2011
Bearded Mickey, veiled Minnie not so magic in the new Egypt Pajamas Media July 1, 2011
Egypt's business mogul Sawiris under fire for Islamic cartoons Ahram Online June 28, 2011
Blasphemy sentence Dawn June 23, 2011
British tourist fined for insulting Islam in shop The National (UAE) June 10, 2011
Pakistan government failing on minorities, report says BBC News June 8, 2011
Pakistan: Christians Rebut Bible 'Pornography' Claim Eurasia News June 3, 2011
Brit teacher was 'brutally attacked' for mocking Islam by teaching Muslim girls Truth Drive May 25, 2011
Dutch debate whether to scrap blasphemy law Fox News May 25, 2011
Pakistan's Christian parents carefully teach their kids not to violate blasphemy laws Belief Net May 19, 2011
British businessman facing jail for Prophet Mohammed insult Telegraph (UK) May 19, 2011
Briton insulted Islam, Prophet in Dubai shop, court told The National May 18, 2011
Indonesian 'blasphemy' law a weapon for radical Islam Christian Today Australia May 13, 2011
Pakistan: Sialkot: Muslim businessman uses blasphemy law against Christian rival Spero News May 12, 2011
Six years later, Jordan readies to try Danish cartoonist Jerusalem Post May 9, 2011
Tajikistan urges UN to try to stop republication of Muhammad cartoons Interfax May 6, 2011
Pakistani Christians Held After Blasphemy Riots All Voices April 27, 2011
Jordan begins trial of Danish Mohammed cartoonist Singapore Straits Times April 25, 2011
Blasphemy in Pakistan American Thinker April 17, 2011
Punjab, Muslims attack a Christian village Asia News April 16, 2011
Multan: threats against Christian nurse for condemning Qur'an burning and church attacks Asia News April 15, 2011
Jordan to try Danish cartoonist Telegraph (Australia) April 15, 2011
Pakistan's blasphemy vigilantes kill exonerated man CNN April 14, 2011
Reciting from Quran only allowed if it's to understand religion The Star April 8, 2011
Asia Bibi gravely ill, fears for her life, after three months in solitary isolation Asia News April 8, 2011
Afghan Blowback National Review Online April 8, 2011
Pakistan: Christian man goes into hiding when told 'convert or die' Spero News April 6, 2011
"Uncontrollable" Muslim Violence: The Latest Excuse Canada Free Press April 5, 2011
An Anti-Blasphemy Measure Laid to Rest National Review Online March 31, 2011
Pakistani Minister calls on Interpol and the Pope to condemn Florida Koran burning Asia News March 31, 2011
Pakistan handles Islamic extremism with kid gloves Los Angeles Times March 30, 2011
Pak Christians protest alleged insult to Christ, Bible Indian Express March 29, 2011
Third church attacked as Pakistani extremists declare war over Florida Koran burning Asia News March 29, 2011
Two Christians killed, churches burned: extremists respond to Florida Koran burning Asia News March 28, 2011
OIC to 'send' strong condemnation Daily Mail (Pakistan) March 27, 2011
Islamic Group Places $2.2 Million Bounty on Head of Koran-buring Florida Pastor Hot Air March 24, 2011
BA passes resolution against desecration of the Holy Quran Associated Press of Pakistan March 24, 2011
Blasphemy suspect's trial to start on 29th Pakistan Dawn March 21, 2011
Infamous Anti-Blasphemy Resolution Doomed by Bhatti Assassination National Review Online March 18, 2011
Canada's Multicultural Trap: A Country Under Siege Hudson NY March 16, 2011
Pakistan: CIA contractor released after '$2.34mln in blood is money paid' ADN Kronos March 16, 2011
Pakistani Christian Sentenced for 'Blasphemy' Dies in Prison Compass Direct News March 16, 2011
US resolution for change in blasphemy laws flayed The News of Pakistan March 15, 2011
The Blasphemy Law In Pakistan Is The Real Blasphemy Propagandist Blog March 11, 2011
Islamist's Threatening Letter in Pakistan CBN March 8, 2011
The Pakistan killings are not about blasphemy Guardian March 8, 2011
Don't link minister's murder to blasphemy: Pakistan Daily Times (Pakistan) March 4, 2011
Pakistan's only Christian minister assassinated over blasphemy row Telegraph March 2, 2011
Laws to be reformed according to Islam: Gilani Associated Press of Pakistan February 28, 2011
Blaspheming Against the Blasphemy Law Gates of Vienna February 21, 2011
Pakistan: US diplomat's life is at risk in jail Spero News February 16, 2011
How the U.N. Encourages Religious Murder The Wall Street Journal February 14, 2011
Muslim mob burns, ransacks churches in Indonesia France 24 International News February 8, 2011
In a Climate of Fear, Pakistani Lawmaker Withdraws Bid to Amend Blasphemy Laws CNS News February 7, 2011
Outrage at boy's arrest for blasphemy in exam The Independent February 6, 2011
Pakistan urged to free schoolboy arrested for blasphemy BBC News February 3, 2011
Man sentenced to death under blasphemy law in Pakistan One India News February 3, 2011
Muslim councillor receives death threats over blasphemy case The Telegraph February 2, 2011
Sherry agrees to withdraw Blasphemy amendment bill GEO Pakistan February 2, 2011
Pak police arrest Muslim student for blasphemy Indian Express January 31, 2011
Punjab Province is the 'Extreme Center' of Blasphemy Cases in Pakistan Good News Daily January 26, 2011
Islam and the Intolerance Problem Real Clear Politics January 24, 2011
US seeks end to discriminatory applications for blasphemy Pakistan Dawn January 19, 2011
Blasphemy laws must not be scrapped, says Musharraf Telegraph January 18, 2011
Blasphemy in Pakistan Weekly Standard January 15, 2011

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