This is the sort of thing that happens in a majority-Muslim country, doncha know, whereas in the West, we have the freedom of speech, and don’t have to worry about such things. Unless an appeals court judge orders that a video that offended Muslims be removed from YouTube. Or unless a pop star such as Katy Perry alters her music video to avoid offending Muslims. Or unless newspapers all over the U.S. and Europe refuse to reprint the notorious Muhammad cartoons even in stories about the Muslim riots over them, for fear of offending Muslims. Or unless the mainstream media demonizes and vilifies everyone who speaks up for the freedom of speech and equality of rights for all people. Yes, in the West we have the freedom of speech.
“Bahrain arrests 4 for ‘religious insult’ on Instagram,” from AFP, February 27 (thanks to Maxwell):
Dubai (AFP) – Bahraini authorities said Thursday that four cyberactivists have been arrested for posting insults about companions of Prophet Mohammed on Instagram.
The four are accused of posting on the smartphone photo-sharing service “texts and pictures damaging to companions of the (Muslim) Prophet”, state news agency BNA reported.
It said they were arrested after an investigation of users of the Instagram account and would be put on trial, without identifying the suspects.
The companions of Prophet Mohammed are revered by Sunni Muslims.
Bahrain has been deeply divided since a 2011 uprising led by its Shiite majority against its Sunni monarchy, which brutally crushed the revolt.
Salah says
Shia Muslims celebrating and chanting: Aisha is in Hell, Aisha is in Hell.
http://crossmuslims.blogspot.com/2012/02/aisha-in-hell-aicha-en-enfer.html
Harold Kay says
there lucky i didnt burn a quran in celebration
Angemon says
So… idolatry, right?
Jay Boo says
Gross Leftist double standard:
The Allah symbol is merely incidental to the scene and not overtly desecrated.
Compare that to the publicly funded New York City ‘artist’ photo of urinating on the cross
done with the deliberate intention to be disrespectful of Christianity.
PROOF:
1 Incidental scene with Allah symbol
HUFF POST offered an appeasing briefly worded neutral posture.
They followed this with a long (Islamic viewpoint) for the bulk of their response.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/25/katy-perry-dark-horse-muslims-allah_n_4853894.html
… IN CONTRAST:
2 Blatant Anti Christianity (supposedly done for art)
Just imagine if a photo of the Quran was urinated on and displayed as art.
Every coexist ‘look-at-me’ leftist would beg to be on the MSM news spewing pandering sound bites.
HUFF POST when reporting on a publicly funded New York City ‘artist’ photo of urinating on the cross, openly mocked the Christian opposition.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/25/piss-christ-andres-serran_n_1909911.html
Champ says
“The companions of Prophet Mohammed are revered by Sunni Muslims.”
They “revere” the vilest of things, including “Prophet Mohammed” (perdition be upon him); arguably the vilest human being that ever lived. Yeah he ain’t MY “prophet”!
Defcon 4 says
Why bother identifying the accused? Why bother w/a public trial? Why bother w/an appeals process? After all, islam0fascist jurisprudence is perfect as received from allah himself.
To be fair, identifying the accused might result in a death fatwah being issued — either formally or informally.
gravenimage says
Bahrain arrests four for insulting Muhammad’s companions on Instagram
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The same blasphemy laws pious Muslims want to impose on the entire world…