Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Islamists to UN: Death for Blasphemy

From the Indian Express:

Demanding a permanent ban on Facebook, over two dozen Pakistani religious groups working under the umbrella of the JuD have decided to contact the UN for enacting a global law "against blasphemy of prophets and awarding death penalty to violators." 

The decision to contact the UN and envoys from Muslims and non-Muslim states was made at a meeting of clerics belonging to the JuD, Jamaat-e-Islami, Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan, Tanzeem-e-Islami, Markaz-e-Ahlesunnat, Muslim Conference, Jamat-e-Ahlehadis, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, Pakistan Ulema Council and International Katham-e-Nabuwat. 

The meeting, held yesterday at the JuD's headquarters Markaz Alqaadsia in Chawburji, was presided over by JuD chief Hafiz Mohd Saeed. 

"The ambassadors of Muslim and non-Muslim states will be told that blasphemy against prophets not only hurts the feelings of one religion but also sows a seed of hatred against the people of other religions," the meeting observed. 

The UN and envoys will be asked to support the enactment of an international law against blasphemy and the move to award the death penalty to violators, the meeting decided. 

"All Muslim countries should put pressure on the UN to pass a law with death penalty for those committing
blasphemy," Saeed said. 

He asked Muslims to boycott the products of those countries where blasphemous cartoons were published.
The meeting also decided to hold a public meeting in Islamabad against profane caricatures. Top leaders of almost all religious and religio-political parties will address this meeting. 

There was also consensus that the groups should continue to hold public meetings and seminars and use other means to mobilise the people against "profanity." 

Blasphemy? What's blasphemy?

Do they mean stuff like this?

Oh, d-d-d-dear! Why do they hate me so?

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Haven't they tried this already? Only a matter of time before they threaten and coerce enough other countries to go along with such a measure. They don't seem to realize, though, that far more hatred and disrespect of religion originates FROM Muslims rather than being directed TOWARDS them. The rest of us have a backbone and don't need the big Nanny to stand up for our "feelings." I have nothing against Muslims if they would leave us all alone in peace and quit killing us and trying to impose their beliefs.

Pastorius said...

Oops, I forgot to put that one up.

It was up on Draw Mohammed Day, though.

;-)