Time to argue for Islam's humane view of blasphemy

Tabari, who lived in Islams Golden Age, essentially argued that the criminal law of the Muslims already dealt with genuinely harmful crimes such as murder or assault. Tabaris opponents among the scholars of Merv, in contrast, took a more activist stance toward non-Muslim insults. [...]Jews might jus...

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Published inThe Christian Science monitor (1983)
Main Author Wagner, Mark S
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston, Mass The Christian Science Publishing Society (d/b/a "The Christian Science Monitor"), trusteeship under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 17.09.2012
Subjects
Blasphemy
Criminal law
Innocence of Muslims
Islamic law
Motion pictures
Muhammad (prophet)
Muslim Americans
Religious fundamentalism
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Summary:Tabari, who lived in Islams Golden Age, essentially argued that the criminal law of the Muslims already dealt with genuinely harmful crimes such as murder or assault. Tabaris opponents among the scholars of Merv, in contrast, took a more activist stance toward non-Muslim insults. [...]Jews might justifiably express their disapproval of the prophet having killed Jews because their belief that he had done so was part of their religion.
ISSN:0882-7729
2166-3262