Tag Archives: freedom of expression

Quran burning: Western liberal ideology reduced to ashes

Posted on July 28, 2023 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen Izzadeen Quran-burning demonstrations by Islamophobes in Sweden, Denmark, and other liberal Western nations continue despite condemnations from Islamic nations, protests by Muslims, and the passage of a recent United Nations Human Rights Council resolution denouncing the sacrilegious act, … Continue reading →

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Rushdie in the news again: Free speech rights linked to responsibilities

Posted on August 20, 2022 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen IzzadeenWhat is common between Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie and early biographers of Islam’s Prophet? Fiction.At the core of the controversy over Rushdie’s 1988 book, Satanic Verses, is an alleged incident a few early biographers of Prophet Muhammad … Continue reading →

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Free speech allows dishonest politicians to be named and shamed

Posted on January 15, 2021 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen Izzadeen In the absence of free speech, the people suffering due to the COVID-19 pandemic will never know how it all began, though they have the right to know it. Given China’s suppression of free speech and powerful … Continue reading →

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Film against Islam: The blind leading the blind

Posted on September 14, 2012 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen Izzadeen The killing of the US ambassador in Libya and the protests across other parts of the Middle East over an incendiary movie appear to have vindicated the anti-religionists. They say religion gives one an identity and divides … Continue reading →

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