Understanding David Camerons Munich speech on February 24, 2011British Prime Minister David Cameron’s speech against “Islamist extremism”, delivered recently at a security conference in Munich, sparked an unnecessary controversy in the UK, particularly among Muslims. The Ramadhan Foundation, a Muslim youth group, described it as an attempt to “score cheap political points” in a way that would “rip communities apart”. And, as the […]
Is blasphemy a capital crime in Islam? on January 14, 2011The brutal assassination of Salmaan Taseer, the outspoken governor of Punjab, is an ominous indication that Pakistan is plunging headlong into a state of ataxia. And one wonders if it will ever come out of it. Salmaan was killed, as confessed by his murderous bodyguard, for being a staunch opponent of the blasphemy laws in […]