Tag Archive: blasphemy

Owner Of Rumah Mengenal Al-Quran Jailed For Blasphemy

Siti Aisyah, the owner of an Islamic learning center, has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison for spreading “misguided” Islamic teachings. Siti was found guilty of violating Article 156 of the Criminal Code (KUHP) on blasphemy….
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Khan Osman Sulaiman: Rising Islamophobia, Are Muslims In Singapore Walking On A Tightrope?

Ahok got 2 years jail in Indonesia for blasphemy and the world cries foul. Yes its jail time. Not murder. When The Rohingyas were persecuted, not many were outrightly denouncing the Myanmar government for its crimes against humanity. Islam got…
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Jakarta Governor Ahok Sentenced To 2 Years Jail For Blasphemy

Jakarta’s Christian governor has been sentenced to two years in jail for blasphemy, a harsher-than-expected ruling critics fear will embolden hardline Islamist forces to challenge secularism in Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation. Tuesday’s guilty verdict for Basuki Tjahaja Purnama…
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Captured And Tortured By Terrorists, Pakistani Sought Solace In Radio Broadcasts Of Manchester United Games

Shahbaz Taseer, the son of a Pakistani politician, has spoken out about his four years in captivity. Mr Taseer was seized by gunmen in Lahore in August 2011, months after his father Salman was killed for opposing Pakistan’s blasphemy laws….
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