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Freedom of Expression in Islam: Challenging Apostasy and Blasphemy Laws

By Muhammad Khalid Masud (Editor), Kari Vogt (Editor), Lena Larsen (Editor), Christian Moe (Editor)
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By Muhammad Khalid Masud (Editor), Kari Vogt (Editor), Lena Larsen (Editor), Christian Moe (Editor)
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In Muslim countries, apostasy and blasphemy laws are defended on the grounds that they are based on Islamic Shari'a and intended to protect religion. But blasphemy and apostasy laws can be used both to suppress thought and debate and to harass religious minorities, both inside and outside Islam. This book – comprising contributions from Muslim scholars, experts and activists - critically and constructively engages with the theological, historical and legal reasoning behind the most restrict...