Sheikh Mohammed Al-Issa visited Al-Noor Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand seven years after 51 Muslims were tragically murdered. There, he “affirmed the league’s commitment to efforts to combat hateful ideologies worldwide, and to the promotion of the values of tolerance, coexistence and social cohesion.” But is he visiting Nigeria and other African countries, in order […]
Muslim cleric calls for new laws that ‘draw a clear line between freedom of speech and hate speech’
No such line can or should be drawn. “Hate speech” is an inherently subjective concept that can only be defined in accord with the principles and priorities of the person charged with the responsibility of defining it. In practice, “hate speech” laws are used to silence speech that those in power want silenced. Also, the […]
New Zealand teen faces 14-year jail term for sharing massacre video
The attack on the mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand was wrong and despicable. That said, it must also be affirmed that all lives matter equally. In Western societies, Muslim lives are equal to those of Christians, Jews, atheists, gays, and everyone else. There is no legal superiority of Muslims over infidels in Western law. But […]