“Algeria removed freedom of belief from its constitution in 2020,” while all the Middle East “experts” were confidently predicting that once-secular and rapidly re-Islamizing Turkey was the future of the Islamic world. “Freedom of expression in Algeria: the case of Islamologist Said Djabelkhir,” European Centre for Law and Justice, February 3, 2022: Committed to freedom […]
Algeria: Islamic scholar criticizes child marriage, gets three years in prison for ‘offending Islam’
Islamic apologists in the West routinely deny that Islamic tradition depicts Muhammad consummating his marriage with (i.e. raping) Aisha when she was nine. But Said Djabelkhir “was criticised for writing that the sacrifice of sheep predates Islam and for criticising practises including the marriage of pre-pubescent girls in some Muslim societies.” In reality, Algeria is […]
Algeria: Islamic scholar calls for ‘new reflection’ on Islamic texts, court wants him imprisoned for insulting Islam
Here once again is an example of why we don’t see more genuine Islamic reformers. “Algerian justice wants prison for academic accused of insulting precepts,” translated from “Justiça argelina quer prisão para académico acusado de insultar preceitos,” Noticias ao Minuto, April 1, 2021: An Algerian court today demanded “law enforcement,” that is, a sentence of […]