She insists that she did not intend to insult Islam. In any case, whether she did or not, she outraged Islamic sensibilities by pointing to the mosque with the wrong hand. This is the ultimate outcome of “Islamophobia” initiatives: if one determines never to insult Islam, there is virtually no end to the possible insults. Ultimately one is being careful not to “blaspheme” by pointing to a mosque with the wrong hand.
“Singer on trial in UAE for insulting Islam on Instagram,” by Ismail Sebugwaawo, Khaleej Times, June 28, 2018 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
An amateur singer went on trial in Abu Dhabi accused of posting a blasphemous video on Instagram.
Public prosecutors in Abu Dhabi referred the Filipina woman to the Criminal Court of First Instance after cybercrime officials spotted the video that was deemed insulting to Islam.
The video, which was posted on Instagram by the singer, showed her singing and pointing her left hand to a mosque that is visible in the backgrounds according to prosecutors.
Prosecutors charged the Filipina with blasphemy. She, however, denied the charge when she appeared in court.
Her lawyer Nashwa Al Qubaisi argued that the charges pressed against her client were unreasonable and that there was no criminality in her actions.
She argued that there was not enough evidence presented by prosecutors to prove that her client had intentions of insulting Islam through her video….