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Indonesian 'Hijabers' buy into an Islamic economy

Agence France-PresseMay 23, 2013 06:30
Indonesian event organiser Risti Rahmadi wears an Islamic headscarf, uses halal lipstick and knows that it's time to pray when an app on her BlackBerry emits Koranic verses five times a day. The 37-year-old, who in her 20s would save up for the latest Guess clothes and Revlon make-up, now strictly buys products that show she is a proud Indonesian Muslim -- and she hopes to persuade others to do the same.

Anger as Afghan MPs halt women's bill debate

Agence France-PresseMay 18, 2013 10:30
The Afghan parliament on Saturday cut short a debate on a bill to protect women from violence after complaints from some traditionalist MPs that it was against Islamic teaching. The Elimination of Violence against Women (EVAW) law, which was passed by a presidential decree in 2009, is seen as a benchmark piece of legislation marking progress since the fall of the Taliban regime nearly 12 years ago.

Turkish pianist sentenced for blasphemy to be retried

Agence France-PresseApril 26, 2013 11:46
An Istanbul court on Friday canceled the conviction of pianist Fazil Say, who was earlier this month sentenced for blasphemy over posts on social media, and accepted his request for a retrial, the state-run Anatolia news agency reported. Say, a world-renowned pianist, was on April 15 handed a 10-month suspended jail term for insulting religious values, in a ruling that drew international criticism of Turkey's freedom of expression record.

Indonesia teens accused of blasphemy over Maroon 5 dance

Agence France-PresseApril 23, 2013 09:01
Five Indonesian teenage girls have been accused of blasphemy and may face jail after making a video in which they mixed Islamic prayer with dancing to a Maroon 5 song, police said Tuesday. The girls were expelled from their high school in Tolitoli city, on Sulawesi island, and reported to police after the video of their dance to the US band's hit "One More Night" went viral online.

Egypt suspends prosecutor for ordering 80 lashes

Agence France-PresseApril 22, 2013 12:31
Egypt's attorney general has suspended a prosecutor after he ordered the flogging of a man arrested for drinking alcohol, a spokesman said Monday. The prosecution suspended Hussein Anani and opened an investigation, overturning his decision to condemn the man to 80 lashes, said prosecution spokesman Mahmud el-Hifnawy. Apart from ordering the man to be flogged, Anani instructed police in the southern province of Mina to carry out the punishment based on Islamic sharia law.

Turkish pianist Say gets suspended jail term for blasphemy

April 15, 2013 06:00
An Istanbul court on Monday slapped world-renowned pianist Fazil Say with a 10-month suspended jail term for blasphemy, the latest in a series of cases to raise eyebrows about Turkey's dismal record on freedom of speech. The court handed down the sentence after finding Say guilty of "insulting religious values of a part of the population" in a series of tweets that critics said insulted Islam and Muslims. The pianist was not present in court during the sentencing.

Turkish pianist Say gets suspended jail term for blasphemy

April 15, 2013 04:45
An Istanbul court on Monday slapped world-renowned pianist Fazil Say with a 10-month suspended jail term for blasphemy in what the musician has said was a political case instigated by Turkey's ruling party. The court handed down the sentence after finding Say guilty of "insulting religious values of a part of the population" in a series of tweets that critics said insulted Islam and Muslims. The pianist was not present in court during the sentencing. Say has accused the AKP, the ruling Justice and Development Party, of being behind the case against him.

Hefajat to force govt to enact anti-blasphemy law: Qasimi

April 10, 2013 14:02
Rejecting the Prime Minister’s remarks that there is no need for enacting any new anti-blasphemy law, Hefajat-e-Islam Bangladesh central nayeb-e-ameer Nur Hossain Qasimi on Tuesday said his organisation will force the government to formulate a law in this regard.“We don’t subscribe to what the Prime Minister has said.

Blasphemy issue MPs for action against false accusers

April 9, 2013 08:01
Members of the Senate Standing Committee on National Harmony have stressed that people levelling false allegations in blasphemy law, should be faced the legal consequences under the country’s laws. The members were attending Senate body meeting held here to receive briefing on the tragic incident of Badami Bagh, Lahore besides other matters.During the meeting, which was chaired by Senator Mir Muhammad Ali Rind, Badami Bagh incident, its background, including police response and government initiatives during and after the incident were discussed.

Egypt's court dismisses suspending satirist's show over mocking president

April 9, 2013 02:16
Egypt's administrative court ruled on Saturday not to suspend a satirist's TV show accused of mocking the president and blasphemy, official news agency MENA reported. The court has dismissed a lawsuit that was filed to suspend the political comic show "The Program" and the CBC channel which airs the weekly program. On March 30, Prosecutor-General Talaat Ibrahim Abdullah issued an arrest warrant against satirist Bassem Youssef, author of "The Program," who was accused of mocking Islamist-oriented President Mohamed Morsi, uttering blasphemous comments on Islam and spreading false
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