Blasphemous Remarks and India-Arab Tensions
BJP’s spokesperson, Nupur Sharma, made offensive and Islamophobic remarks about Prophet Mohammad on an Indian news channel. Aa a reaction, Qatar, Kuwait, and Iran summoned respective Indian ambassadors. Moreover, the Gulf Cooperation Council, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation also condemned the blasphemous remarks in addition to Pakistan, Afghanistan, […]
India in a Diplomatic Puddle Over Muslim World’s Outrage
What started as a hashtag in the Arab World condemning blasphemous remarks of two of India’s BJP’s members turned into official denouncing of the act and hate speech, wherein Indian ambassadors were summoned in respective countries to record protest. The initial condemnations came from the Gulf countries, and in no time, other Muslim countries […]
Taking the law into ones own hands yet again
Blasphemy in Pakistan Being accused of blasphemy in Pakistan is a crime that carries punishments ranging from fines to life imprisonment and, in the case of insulting the Prophet Muhammad, a mandatory death sentence. However, many cases do not even get to court. According to an Al Jazeera tally, at least 75 people have been […]