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Why Salman Rushdie Is Trending And The Controversy Behind The 36-Year Ban Of The Satanic Verses
The novel was banned in 1988 for content deemed offensive to Islam, and its publication led to global unrest, including violent attacks and a fatwa against Rushdie.
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No Evidence, No Witness: Pak Supreme Court Releases Man After 18 Years
After being in jail for over 18 years for charges under Pakistan's controversial blasphemy laws, a death-row convict was finally acquitted by the country's Supreme Court due to lack of evidence.
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Ireland Re-Elects Michael D Higgins As President
Ireland re-elected its president, Michael D Higgins, for a second term, official results showed on Saturday, despite a surge in support for the runner-up after controversial comments targeted at the Irish Traveller ethnic minority.
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Pakistan Court Sentences 3 Ahmadis To Death For Blasphemy
Three men from an Islamic minority sect have been sentenced to death by a Pakistani court for blasphemy, lawyers said on Thursday, as renewed controversy swirls over the country's treatment of the group.
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Indonesia Court To Proceed With Blasphemy Trial Of Jakarta's Governor
An Indonesian court will proceed with a controversial blasphemy trial against Jakarta's Christian governor, who is accused of insulting the Koran, a judge said on Tuesday, a case seen as a test of religious freedom in the Muslim-majority nation.
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AAP's Ashish Khetan Faces Police Case Over Manifesto Comment In Punjab
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) spokesperson Ashish Khetan has been accused of hurting religious sentiment in a police complaint filed in Punjab, in the latest controversy to hit the party as it campaigns for elections next year in the state.
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Pakistan Governor Salmaan Taseer's Killer Loses Bid To Review Death Sentence
Pakistan's Supreme Court today rejected the review petition against the death sentence of a police bodyguard for assassinating former Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer for criticising the country's controversial blasphemy laws.
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Indonesian Editor Accused Of Blasphemy Over Islamic State Cartoon
The Chief Editor of a leading English-language newspaper in Muslim-majority Indonesia has been named a suspect in a blasphemy case after the publication of a cartoon about the Islamic State group, the police said today.
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Veena Malik: Shocked Over Conviction For Blasphemy
In the show broadcast Veena Malik danced with her husband while a group of Sufi musicians sang a devotional song about the wedding of the Prophet Muhammad's daughter
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Pakistan Man Sentenced to Death for 'Blasphemy'
A court in Pakistan has passed a death sentence on a man convicted under controversial blasphemy laws of insulting the Prophet Mohammed, lawyers said on Tuesday.
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Man Gets Death Sentence Under Pakistan's Controversial Blasphemy Law
A 35-year-old man was today sentenced to death under Pakistan's controversial blasphemy law, in the latest case highlighting religious intolerance in the country.
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Pak blasphemy case: Christian girl moved to undisclosed place
A young, mentally-challenged Christian girl accused of blasphemy has been moved from the police headquarters in the Pakistani capital to an undisclosed location for security reasons, days after she was granted bail in the controversial case that has sparked international concern. 14-year-old Rimsha Masih, who was granted bail by a court here on Fr...
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Pak court gives death sentence to Salmaan Taseer's assassin
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court handed down the death sentence to the police guard on Friday. The guard had assassinated Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer for calling for changes in the country's controversial blasphemy law.
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Delhi University gets notice for "blasphemous" article
Delhi University finds itself trapped in a legal battle after the Supreme Court issued a notice to the prestigious university based on a petition related to a "controversial and blasphemous" article on the Hindu epic 'Ramayana', which is currently a part of the reading material of the BA (Honours) History course.
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Why Salman Rushdie Is Trending And The Controversy Behind The 36-Year Ban Of The Satanic Verses
The novel was banned in 1988 for content deemed offensive to Islam, and its publication led to global unrest, including violent attacks and a fatwa against Rushdie.
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No Evidence, No Witness: Pak Supreme Court Releases Man After 18 Years
After being in jail for over 18 years for charges under Pakistan's controversial blasphemy laws, a death-row convict was finally acquitted by the country's Supreme Court due to lack of evidence.
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Ireland Re-Elects Michael D Higgins As President
Ireland re-elected its president, Michael D Higgins, for a second term, official results showed on Saturday, despite a surge in support for the runner-up after controversial comments targeted at the Irish Traveller ethnic minority.
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Pakistan Court Sentences 3 Ahmadis To Death For Blasphemy
Three men from an Islamic minority sect have been sentenced to death by a Pakistani court for blasphemy, lawyers said on Thursday, as renewed controversy swirls over the country's treatment of the group.
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Indonesia Court To Proceed With Blasphemy Trial Of Jakarta's Governor
An Indonesian court will proceed with a controversial blasphemy trial against Jakarta's Christian governor, who is accused of insulting the Koran, a judge said on Tuesday, a case seen as a test of religious freedom in the Muslim-majority nation.
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AAP's Ashish Khetan Faces Police Case Over Manifesto Comment In Punjab
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) spokesperson Ashish Khetan has been accused of hurting religious sentiment in a police complaint filed in Punjab, in the latest controversy to hit the party as it campaigns for elections next year in the state.
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Pakistan Governor Salmaan Taseer's Killer Loses Bid To Review Death Sentence
Pakistan's Supreme Court today rejected the review petition against the death sentence of a police bodyguard for assassinating former Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer for criticising the country's controversial blasphemy laws.
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Indonesian Editor Accused Of Blasphemy Over Islamic State Cartoon
The Chief Editor of a leading English-language newspaper in Muslim-majority Indonesia has been named a suspect in a blasphemy case after the publication of a cartoon about the Islamic State group, the police said today.
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Veena Malik: Shocked Over Conviction For Blasphemy
In the show broadcast Veena Malik danced with her husband while a group of Sufi musicians sang a devotional song about the wedding of the Prophet Muhammad's daughter
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Pakistan Man Sentenced to Death for 'Blasphemy'
A court in Pakistan has passed a death sentence on a man convicted under controversial blasphemy laws of insulting the Prophet Mohammed, lawyers said on Tuesday.
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Man Gets Death Sentence Under Pakistan's Controversial Blasphemy Law
A 35-year-old man was today sentenced to death under Pakistan's controversial blasphemy law, in the latest case highlighting religious intolerance in the country.
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Pak blasphemy case: Christian girl moved to undisclosed place
A young, mentally-challenged Christian girl accused of blasphemy has been moved from the police headquarters in the Pakistani capital to an undisclosed location for security reasons, days after she was granted bail in the controversial case that has sparked international concern. 14-year-old Rimsha Masih, who was granted bail by a court here on Fr...
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Pak court gives death sentence to Salmaan Taseer's assassin
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court handed down the death sentence to the police guard on Friday. The guard had assassinated Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer for calling for changes in the country's controversial blasphemy law.
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Delhi University gets notice for "blasphemous" article
Delhi University finds itself trapped in a legal battle after the Supreme Court issued a notice to the prestigious university based on a petition related to a "controversial and blasphemous" article on the Hindu epic 'Ramayana', which is currently a part of the reading material of the BA (Honours) History course.
