Tag: Muslims and Islam
Kurt Westergaard, 86, Dies; His Muhammad Cartoon Sparked Outrage
A caricature that many Muslims considered blasphemous prompted a debate over free speech and a massacre at the offices of a Paris magazine.
Jewish Prayer at Contested Holy Site in Jerusalem Sets Off Alarms
Media reports of prayer groups and mixed messages from Israel’s government raised questions about a potentially explosive policy shift.
Textbooks Featuring Malala Yousafzai Are Removed From Bookstores in Pakistan
Authorities began confiscating a social studies textbook featuring a photo of Ms. Yousafzai, the education activist, after she questioned marriage norms.
French Court Convicts 11 People of Harassing Teenager Over Anti-Islam Rant
In a case that fueled a fierce debate about free speech and blasphemy, the court found 10 people guilty of harassment and one of making death threats.
A French Teenager’s Anti-Islam Rant Unleashed Death Threats. Now 13 Are on Trial.
The court case is about online harassment, but it also touches on some of France’s most sensitive issues: freedom of expression and blasphemy.
As Secular Peace Effort Stutters in Israel, Religious Mediators Hope to Step In
The inclusion of an Islamist party in Israel’s government has spurred a group of imams and rabbis hoping to build a religious-based peace movement.
UNESCO Mosul Competition Design Prompts Outcry
The restoration is seen as essential to the idea that the Iraqi city has moved on from ISIS. But some critics say the plan betrays Iraq’s heritage.
In France’s Military, Muslims Find a Tolerance That Is Elusive Elsewhere
In a nation wary of the growth of Islam, France’s military has embraced and integrated its Muslim soldiers by facilitating their religious practice.
Hollywood Take on Christchurch Massacre Provokes Anger in New Zealand
Members of the Muslim community denounced as “white saviorism” the director’s decision to focus on the response by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.