There are several celebrated incidents in which Muhammad lashed out violently against poets, ordering their murder for the crime of making fun of him — including Abu “˜Afak, who was over one hundred years old, and the poetess “˜Asma bint Marwan. Abu “˜Afak was killed in his sleep, in response to Muhammad’s question, “Who will … Continue reading Chechen poet who angered Islamic supremacists shot dead