----- deathfatwas Death Fatwas "Death Fatwa" AND musician AND "RAI music" "Death Fatwa" AND "algerian director" A Dutch Muslim woman, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, had to flee the Netherlands because she said that Muslim men traditionally oppressed Muslim women. A death fatwa quickly followed. A fashion journalist, Isioma Daniel, writing for the Nigerian newspaper This Day, made a rather unfortunate reference to the Prophet Muhammad during the Miss World pageant in her column. She wrote that Mohammed might have approved of the contest since he might pick one of his wives from the swarm beauty contestants. To American eyes, the statement might have seemed innocuous, but the consequences were deadly. "What we are saying is that the Holy Koran has clearly stated that whoever insults the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, should be killed," said Zamfara State Commissioner for Information, Umar Dangaladima Magaji. The New Nigerian newspaper said the fatwa had been issued by Zamfara's Deputy Governor Mamuda Aliyu Dallatun Shinkafi, who compared Daniel to Rushdie In Iran, the significant case regarding Hashem Aghajari, a university professor, who was sentenced to death for insulting Islam, is coming to a conclusion. The verdict provoked weeks of protests by students and reformists, and hastened the intervention - likely brought on by fear - of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The supreme leader has taken a uncommon step and ordered the judiciary to reconsider the verdict and an appeal was filed on Monday. A reversal might be the first step in reversing a trend that began in Iran over 20 years ago. "Death Fatwa" "Death Fatwa" "Death Fatwa" "Death Fatwa" -- http://www.thejakartapost.com/yesterdaydetail.asp?fileid=20030103.B08 "Islamic teachings of the freedom of thought and belief is repeatedly emphasized in the Koran (Al-Baqarah:256; Yunus:99; Hud:28; Al-Gashiya:21-22; An-Nahl:25)." Koran Al-Baqarah 2:256 - [2.256] There is no compulsion in religion; truly the right way has become clearly distinct from error; therefore, whoever disbelieves in the Shaitan and believes in Allah he indeed has laid hold on the firmest handle, which shall not break off, and Allah is Hearing, Knowing. Yunus:99; Hud 10:28 - [10.28] And on the day when We will gather them all together, then We will say to those who associated others (with Allah): Keep where you are, you and your associates; then We shall separate them widely one from another and their associates would say: It was not us that you served: Al-Gashiya 88:21-22 - [88.21] Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder. [88.22] You are not a watcher over them; An-Nahl 16:25 - [16.24] And when it is said to them, what is it that your Lord has revealed? They say: Stories of the ancients; [16.25] That they may bear their burdens entirely on the day of resurrection and also of the burdens of those whom they lead astray without knowledge; now surely evil is what they bear. -----