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Untangling the Concept of Blasphemy in Islam
November 20, 2018 By Faith Matters

Untangling the Concept of Blasphemy in Islam

By Rashad Ali No one can have missed the events in Pakistan. Following the trial, and intended release of Asia Bibi, who was accused of insulting the Messenger of Islam, was locked up for 8 years, during which, we have seen the Murder of Salman Taseer, a former Governor and Statesman in Pakistan for daring […]

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Islamist rebel gets 9 years imprisonment for Timbuktu destruction
September 28, 2016 By Faith Matters

Islamist rebel gets 9 years imprisonment for Timbuktu destruction

War crimes judges on Tuesday sentenced a former Islamist rebel who admitted wrecking holy shrines during Mali’s 2012 conflict to nine years in prison, in the first such case to focus on destruction of cultural heritage. Human rights groups and international legal experts hope Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi’s case in the International Criminal Court may serve […]

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