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- Obama State Department Sponsoring Abu Dhabi Book Fair Selling Anti-semitic Books
Source: The U.S. State Department is listed as a “cultural partner” of the 24th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, which is currently being held (from April 30 to May 5). Among the anti-Semitic publications on display at the fair (in both English...
- The On/off Story Of Aisha
Here we go again. Muslims are dictating what we shall and shall not read. It’s that book about Aisha again – the little tot that their marauding prophet took as his wife. The book, by Sherry Jones, is called The Jewel of Medina, which I've blogged...
- Are We Cowards When It Comes To Islam?
The (UK) Independent's astute and never-less-than-interesting columnist Johann Hari is condemning cowardice. The cowardice that has meant that we are not allowed to read a book. The cowardice that has allowed Islamic threats – even if never uttered...
- Feminist Author Rewrites Novel After Death Threats From Muslim Extremists
A feminist author in India has been forced to alter her work because of threats from Muslims: A feminist author is to rewrite her autobiography after she was forced to flee from Muslim extremists who placed a bounty on her head. Taslima Nasreen, 45,...
- Unfree Speech
I was surprised by Mezba's comment in this post:Rushdie’s writings were offensive to Muslims and I have no problem with countries banning his books and what not.That almost-flippant remark says a lot.No nation has absolute free speech. For example,...
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Free Thinker and Humanist Avijit Roy Murdered By Scuzlims
What Muslims Are Good At
Avijit Roy was a science writer, blogger, atheist, feminist, humanist, free thinker, and the founder of mukto Mona blog for Bengali free thinkers. He lived in the USA, but came to Bangladesh for a week or so to attend the inauguration of his new book at the national book fair in Dhaka.
After the inauguration of his book tonight he and his wife left the book fair at around 9 pm. And then when they were on their way to home and not far from the book fair, Islamic fanatics stopped their rickshaw, dragged them out and hacked Avijit to death. The wife is alive but badly injured.
Free thinker humanist Avijit Roy was killed by Islamic terrorist today
- Obama State Department Sponsoring Abu Dhabi Book Fair Selling Anti-semitic Books
Source: The U.S. State Department is listed as a “cultural partner” of the 24th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, which is currently being held (from April 30 to May 5). Among the anti-Semitic publications on display at the fair (in both English...
- The On/off Story Of Aisha
Here we go again. Muslims are dictating what we shall and shall not read. It’s that book about Aisha again – the little tot that their marauding prophet took as his wife. The book, by Sherry Jones, is called The Jewel of Medina, which I've blogged...
- Are We Cowards When It Comes To Islam?
The (UK) Independent's astute and never-less-than-interesting columnist Johann Hari is condemning cowardice. The cowardice that has meant that we are not allowed to read a book. The cowardice that has allowed Islamic threats – even if never uttered...
- Feminist Author Rewrites Novel After Death Threats From Muslim Extremists
A feminist author in India has been forced to alter her work because of threats from Muslims: A feminist author is to rewrite her autobiography after she was forced to flee from Muslim extremists who placed a bounty on her head. Taslima Nasreen, 45,...
- Unfree Speech
I was surprised by Mezba's comment in this post:Rushdie’s writings were offensive to Muslims and I have no problem with countries banning his books and what not.That almost-flippant remark says a lot.No nation has absolute free speech. For example,...