Given the New York Times’ track record, it’s safe to say that if Mubarak Bala were an American and a Christian, the Times would be excoriating him as an “Islamophobe,” not writing an admiring piece about his courage and independent thinking. Note also that even here, the Times continues its practice, shared by all of […]
Nigeria: Atheist faces execution under Sharia for insulting Muhammad on Facebook
Rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong “said that Bala could not be subjected to Sharia law because he doesn’t subscribe to it….’It is only Moslems that are subject to Sharia law and that is the constitution because Sharia law is an Islamic law that governs lifestyle of Moslems who subscribe to Islam and followers of Prophet Muhammed.’” […]