Tag: blasphemy
Pakistan frees Christian woman facing death in blasphemy case
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy against Islam and…
Pakistani Women Kill Man Accused Of Blasphemy
Police in India said three women dressed in “burqas” (enveloping outer garment worn by women) killed a man who had…
Jakarta’s Christian governor arraigned over blasphemy case
The Christian Governor of the Indonesian capital went on trial on Tuesday to face charges of blasphemy over remarks perceived…
Incredible! Kano court frees suspected killers of trader accused of blasphemy
A Kano Magistrates’ Court on Thursday discharged all the five suspects, who allegedly killed a trader, Mrs. Bridget Agbahime, in…
Kano court sentences cleric to death for blaspheming Prophet Mohammed
An Islamic Court in northern Nigeria has sentenced to death a Muslim cleric for blaspheming Islam’s holiest figure, Prophet Muhammad.…
Iceland parliament legalises blasphemy
The Parliament of Iceland legalized blasphemy in Stockholm on Friday. A member of the opposition Pirate Party described it as…
Youths protest in Kano, burn sharia court over blasphemy
KANO, (Reuters) – Hundreds of youths ran through the streets of the northern Nigerian city of Kano shouting “Allahu Akbar”…
Nigeria quells sectarian riot
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano But for the timely intervention of security forces, the bubbling community of Bichi in Kano, northwest Nigeria would…