Ramadan: Gebetsruf im TV provoziert die Briten

SCHWEIZER RADIO UND FERNSEHEN: Grossbritanniens öffentlich-rechtlicher TV-Sender Channel 4 strahlt den Ruf des Muezzins aus. Täglich, während des ganzen Fastenmonats Ramadan, der heute angefangen hat. Das sorgt für Kritik, obwohl Nachts um drei kaum einer zuschaut.

«Channel 4 versucht tatsächlich, die islamische Praxis in den Alltag zu integrieren», so die Einschätzung des SRF-Grossbritannien-Korrespondenten Martin Alioth. Dass die erklärte Provokation des Senders so gut wirke, weise auf einen Zustand hin, der bekannt sei: Der Islam werde nicht als etwas Alltägliches wahrgenommen im Land. (+ Audio) » | dpa / rkuon | Dienstag, 09. Juli 2013

Rise of Greece’s Golden Dawn: A Presage of Doom

JEWISH JOURNAL: The undisguised extremism promoted by Golden Dawn is a chilling watershed in Greece’s post[-]war democracy. Fascist gangs are turning Athens into a city of shifting front lines, seizing on crimes and local protests to promote their own movement, by claiming to be the defenders of recession-ravaged Greece.

The People’s Association – Golden Dawn — usually referred to simply as Golden Dawn — is a right-wing extremist political organization in Greece. It is led by Nikolaos Michaloliakos, and has grown considerably since its inception to a widely known Greek political party with nationwide support.

Greece’s neo-Nazi Golden Dawn Party is gaining popularity in the midst of the country’s deepening financial crisis. The group has been implicated in torture cases, and for inciting a wave of racial violence sweeping the country.

An opinion poll published by KAPA Research in October showed that support for the extremist political group had grown from 7.5 percent of the population in June to 10.4 percent currently.

The Golden Dawn emerged from political obscurity into the mainstream in May after winning 7 percent of the vote in the Greek parliamentary elections. Since then, the country has reportedly witnessed an upsurge in racial violence connected to the right-wing group.

The party entered the international spotlight after some of its members reportedly participated in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre of Bosnian Muslims. Its publication praises the Third Reich and often features photographs of Hitler and other Nazis.

Golden Dawn has manipulated a weak Greek state and disastrous austerity management by European bureaucrats to become, according to recent polls, the third-most popular political party in the country — a noxious omen for the eurozone and a worrying challenge and counterpoint to the very idea of the European Union itself, which received last year’s Nobel Peace Prize. » | Hatef Mokhtar | Thursday, March 14, 2013

Italy: "Fighting in the Name of Allah"

GATESTONE INSTITUTE: According to Italian law enforcement officials, some of the Italian jihadists have links with a Belgian Salafist group, "Sharia4Belgium," and are actively seeking to recruit fellow Muslims to overthrow the democratic order in Italy.

Italian counter-terrorism authorities are monitoring several dozen Italian Muslims who have obtained combat experience in Syria and are now promoting jihad, or holy war, in Italy.

Somewhere between 45 and 50 Italian citizens -- mostly Muslim immigrants from North Africa, but also some Italian converts to Islam -- have been to Syria at least once to fight alongside rebel forces seeking to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Many of these individuals, including several women, have returned to Italy and are using the Internet to spread jihadist propaganda and to communicate with other Islamic radicals.

Some of the Italian jihadists have links with a Belgian Salafist group, "Sharia4Belgium," and are actively seeking to recruit fellow Muslims to overthrow the democratic order in Italy, according to Italian law enforcement officials.

The revelations were made after a 24-year-old convert to Islam, Giuliano Ibrahim Delnevo, became the first Italian to die in Syria. Delnevo, who was raised in a Roman Catholic home in the northern Italian port city of Genoa, converted to Islam at the age of 20 after meeting a woman during a visit to Morocco.

In an interview with the daily newspaper Il Giornale, the director of Italy's Security Intelligence Department (DIS), Giampiero Massolo, said that Delnevo became increasingly radicalized due to exposure to Islamic propaganda on the Internet. » | Soeren Kern | Tuesday, July 09, 2013

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Support for Greece's Golden Dawn Rises

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Egypt's Senior Muslim Cleric Warns of Civil War

Ahmed El Tayep, the grand Imam of Al-Azhar, called for national unity and the transitional period to be limited to six months.

Egypt: The Return of the King?

AL JAZEERA: Exiled royal proposes 'Spanish model' to restore balance in crisis-ridden country.

In Egyptian author Alaa Al Aswany's bestselling 2002 novel The Yacoubian Building, an aging aristocrat declares: "It was a different age. Cairo was like Europe. It was clean and smart and the people were well mannered and respectable and everyone knew his place exactly…"

Fewer and fewer people remember Egypt as it once was, a glittering romantic metropolis and a genuine regional hub for culture and the arts - it is an Egypt that now only lives in the collective memory of some exiles, the result of dictatorships both republican and Islamic.

Prince Osman Rifaat Ibrahim was barely two years old when his family was forced to leave his native Egypt, after the 1952 Free Officers' revolution. As members of the dynasty of Mohamed Ali, founder of modern Egypt, they had become persona non grata. His father, Prince Amr Ibrahim, was blacklisted as a potential threat to the new order. He had been a high commander of the Special Police during World War II, and enjoyed a great deal of support among certain circles. As a grandson of Mohamed Ali's eldest son, he was viewed as a contender for the throne.

Overnight, their family lost everything, as the state confiscated extensive properties and all of their personal belongings, including priceless antiques and artworks, by order of the Revolutionary Command Council. There were three palatial homes in Cairo, three buildings in coastal Alexandria, and vast swaths of agricultural land on which they grew cotton, then a highly profitable crop. With nothing left in Egypt, they went into exile, first to Italy and later to Switzerland, where Prince Osman grew up among other Egyptian aristocrats.

Today, like the rest of the world, the 63-year-old prince watches from afar as chaos unfolds in Egypt, wondering whether there will ever be a happy ending to the story that began six decades ago.

"When this latest revolution started a little over two years ago, I was hopeful that it might be the end of nearly 60 years of military dictatorship," he told Al Jazeera. "Unfortunately it was not, and where we are headed is gloomy." » | Tanya Goudsouzian | Source: Al Jazeera | Monday, July 08, 2013

Car Bomb Rocks Shia Suburb in Beirut

Explosion wounds 53 people in busy southern Beirut shopping area controlled by Lebanese Shia group Hezbollah.

Talk to Al Jazeera: Rafael Correa: 'Our Right to Grant Asylum'

The president of Ecuador discusses whistleblower Edward Snowden's attempt to seek political asylum in his country.

Read the Al Jazeera article here | Talk to Al Jazeera | Sunday, July 07, 2013

New Islam-approved Search Engine for Muslims

MSN NEWS: A new search engine targeted for Muslims called Halalgoogling was launched Sunday. It is just like Google — minus nudity and anything else that's against Islamic law.

For many observant Muslims, being able to “Google” something just isn’t an option.

Strict Islamic mores can make the Internet a treacherous place, with NSFW content like naked women and sacrilegious stories lurking near every click.

Enter Halalgoogling.

The new search engine, which launched on Sunday, mimics Google, but blocks sites and content “according to Islamic law,” reports The Express Tribune. » | Michele Laufik of MSN News | Monday, July 08, 2013

Noam Chomsky on HARDtalk

Noam Chomsky interviewed on the BBC program HARDtalk, during his tour of the United Kingdom in Nov. 2009.

Le record d'une nageuse iranienne invalidé

Elham Asghari aurait nagé 20 km dans la mer Caspienne mais les autorités iraniennes auraient refusé d'enregistrer ce record, prétextant une «tenue non islamique».

Vous pouvez lire l’article ici | Par Daniel Klopfenstein | mercredi 03 juli 2013

Egypt: Islamists Call for Uprising after 50 Shot Dead on the Streets of Cairo

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has called for a national uprising in response to the deaths of more than 50 supporters of the deposed president, Mohammed Morsi, who were shot dead at a sit-in.

The army said it acted with “wisdom and prudence” after the headquarters of the Republican Guard was, it claimed, attacked by Muslim Brotherhood supporters who believe Mr Morsi is being held there.

But witnesses described being overwhelmed by tear gas and then coming under fire from all sides as protesters camped out in front of the base peacefully finished their dawn prayers at about 3.30am.

“People were still kneeling and suddenly we found that police were approaching and firing tear gas,” said Mustafa Gamal, 21, a law student.

Mohammed Hassan, 36, an agricultural engineer, said: “The police were shooting at us from one side and the army from the other. The guards standing in front of the base were shooting. I saw two people being killed. The bullets entered their heads and came out the side.” » | Richard Spencer, Robert Tait and Magdy Samaan in Cairo | Monday, July 08, 2013

Edward Snowden: 'The US Government Will Say I Aided Our Enemies' – Video Interview

In the second part of an exclusive interview with Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden contemplates the reaction from the US government to his revelations of top-secret documents regarding its spying operations on domestic and foreign internet traffic, email and phone use. This interview was recorded in Hong Kong on 6 June 2013

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Égypte : le grand imam d'Al-Azhar "en retrait" jusqu'à la fin des violences

LE POINT: Ahmed Al-Tayeb, principale autorité sunnite du pays, avait apporté jeudi sa caution à la "feuille de route" présentée par l'armée pour la transition.

Le grand imam Ahmed Al-Tayeb d'Al-Azhar, la principale autorité sunnite d'Égypte, a annoncé lundi qu'il se plaçait "en retrait" jusqu'à la fin des violences en Égypte, qui ont fait au moins 42 morts dans la matinée. Dans un communiqué qu'il a lu à la télévision d'État, il a annoncé sa décision de se mettre en réserve. L'imam avait apporté jeudi sa caution à la mise en place d'une "feuille de route" présentée par l'armée pour mener la transition après le coup militaire qui a renversé le président islamiste Mohamed Morsi, à la suite de manifestations de masse réclamant son départ. Le patriarche copte orthodoxe Tawadros II et des responsables de l'opposition anti-Morsi ont également soutenu cette feuille de route. » | Source AFP | lundi 08 juillet 2013

Gewalt in Ägypten: Muslimbrüder warnen vor Bürgerkrieg wie in Syrien

SPIEGEL ONLINE: Der Konflikt zwischen Ägyptens Militär und Muslimbruderschaft verschärft sich: Nach einem blutigen Zusammenstoß in Kairo wird die Zentrale der islamistischen Partei geschlossen - der Chef der Muslimbrüder wirft der Armee vor, Verhältnisse wie in Syrien zu schaffen.

Kairo - Nach dem blutigen Zwischenfall mit vielen Toten in Kairo schieben sich die Konfliktparteien gegenseitig die Schuld zu. Der Anführer der Muslimbrüder, Mohammed Badi, erhob schwere Vorwürfe gegen die Streitkräfte. Diese würden in dem Land Verhältnisse wie in Syrien herbeiführen wollen. Dort tobt seit mehr als zwei Jahren ein blutiger Bürgerkrieg. Die tödlichen Schüsse auf Zivilisten am Morgen verurteilten die Muslimbrüder als "fürchterliches Verbrechen". » | fab/jok//AFP/dpa/Reuters | Montag, 08. Juli 2013

Inside Story: US: Walking a Diplomatic Tightrope in Egypt?

As Washington fails to condemn the military coup, we ask if it can defend democracy in Egypt.

Dozens Dead as Egyptian Islamists Rally in Support of Morsi

Police reportedly are using live bullets and tear gas against supporters of the ousted President Morsi. There are also unconfirmed reports that dozens of people have been killed. RT's Paula Slier reports from Cairo.

Snowden Strikes Again: 'NSA in Bed with Germany'

US fugitive Edward Snowden has accused Germany and the US of partnering in spy intelligence operations, revealing that cooperation between the countries is closer than German indignation would indicate, Der Spiegel magazine reported. Journalist Manuel Ochsenreiter says German politicians are furious - but about being exposed, not by being spied on.

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Infamous for his crimes against humanity, Hitler's rise to power was unexpected and devastating. But how could a political party so intolerant gain so much power under one man? Using historical newly colourised and impactful footage, Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler is a two-part documentary which takes a remarkable look into the Nazis' ascent, exploring Hitler's path from mediocre student and failed artist to totalitarian dictator.
1.) Becoming Hitler Documentary charting the dictator's rise to power, from his beginnings as a struggling artist in Vienna to his eventual demise in Berlin. The first episode focuses on Hitler's formative years and how, when he returned home from the First World War, his nationalistic diatribes were largely ignored by the public, until the 1929 economic crisis put him and his ideas in the spotlight.


2.) Hitler becomes chancellor in 1933 after the German economy collapses and sets out to ensure the Nazi party's members dominate every aspect of society. One year later, he is proclaimed Fuehrer, beginning an ideological and military programme that eventually lead to the invasion of Poland and the start of the Second World War.

Egypt Unrest: Interim Leader Adly Mansour Calls for Calm

BBC: Egypt's interim leader has expressed sorrow over the deaths of at least 51 people near a barracks in Cairo, urging restraint amid ongoing unrest.

Adly Mansour also said he had ordered an investigation into the deaths.

The Muslim Brotherhood says its members were fired on as they staged a sit-in for ousted President Mohammad Morsi, while the army said "terrorists" tried to storm the barracks.

The Brotherhood's political wing meanwhile called for an "uprising".

The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) - which took nearly half the seats in historic parliamentary elections held in late 2011 and early 2012 - urged Egyptians to revolt against "those trying to steal their revolution with tanks".

It also urged the international community to intervene to "stop further massacres" and prevent Egypt becoming "a new Syria". The movement has accused the army of staging a coup.

Mr Morsi, an Islamist and Egypt's first freely elected leader, was ousted by the army last week after mass protests.

The hardline Salafist Nour party - which had supported Mr Morsi's removal - said it was withdrawing from talks to choose an interim prime minister, describing the shooting incident as a "massacre".

The killings follow an incident in the same location on Friday in which three people died and dozens were wounded as troops fired on crowds. Mr Morsi is believed to be held at the barracks.

In a separate development, the grand sheikh of al-Azhar University, Ahmed al-Tayeb - seen as the highest authority in Sunni Islam - warned of civil war and said he was going into seclusion until the violence was over. (+ videos) » | Monday, July 08, 2013

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Massacre in Cairo Deepens Egypt Crisis

At least 42 dead after gunmen open fire at Muslim Brotherhood protest against military coup in Egyptian capital.

Die salafistische Szene in Deutschland

Religionen im Gespräch im Haus der Religionen Hannover. Am 20. Juni 2013 diskutierte Salafismus-Expertin Claudia Dantschke vom Zentrum Demokratische Kultur in Berlin, mit dem Pädagogen Moussa Al-Hassan Diaw vom Institut für Islamische Theologie der Universität Osnabrück über das Thema "Salafisten. Wie gefährlich sind sie?" ¶ Moderiert von Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Reinbold.

Tote bei Schiesserei in Kairo

In Ägypten kam es zu schweren Zusammenstössen zwischen dem Militär und Islamisten. Dutzende Menschen wurden getötet. Die Salafisten sprechen von einem «Massaker», die Armee von der Abwehr eines «Terroraktes» – und die Muslimbrüder fordern ihre Anhänger zum Aufstand auf.

Muslim Brotherhood Calls for Uprising after Army Kills Dozens in Cairo

HAARETZ: Egypt's army said to open fire on sit-in protest outside army barracks where ousted president Morsi believed to be held; state TV reports 42 killed; military: 'terrorist group'tried to storm building.

The Muslim Brotherhood called on Egyptians to rise up against those who "want to steal" the revolution, a statement by its political wing said on Monday, after some 42 people were killed in shooting outside the Cairo headquarters of the Republican Guard, according to state television, where it is believed that ousted President Mohammed Morsi is being held.

Egyptian state television also reported that an additional 322 people were wounded.

After the shooting, the Muslim Brotherhood said that the chief of the armed forces, General Abel Fattah al-Sisi wanted to drive Egypt to the same fate as Syria. Holding him responsible, the group described the shooting as a "horrible crime" in a statement posted on Facebook.

"(The Freedom and Justice Party) calls on the great Egyptian people to rise up against those who want to steal their revolution with tanks and armored vehicles, even over the dead bodies of the people," a statement on the party's Facebook page said. » | Reuters and The Associated Press | Monday, July 08, 2013

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World History in 2 Minutes

Tony Blair Calls for Intervention in Syria

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Tony Blair has criticised the Government’s failure to intervene in the conflict in Syria as he called for a no-fly zone in the region and said Britain should consider arming the rebels in the country.

Mr Blair, the former Prime Minister, said that the civil war in Syria has caused more deaths that the conflict in Iraq since 2003.

“Personally I think we should at least consider and consider actively a no-fly zone in Syria,” Mr Blair told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.

Mr Blair said: “A refusal to engage, as you see from what’s happening in Syria at the moment, where, after all, as a proportion of the population there’s now been more people that have died in Syria in a civil war that shows absolutely no sign of ending than in the entirety of Iraq since 2003. So, you know, inaction is also a policy and a decision with consequence.” » | Peter Dominiczak, Political Correspondent | Monday, July 08, 2013

My comment:

Old Tone has screwed up the UK and made us bankrupt into the bargain, so now he wants us to use the little money we have left to go and screw up Syria too. The hubris of this codger beggars belief. He is supposed to be a peace envoy for the Middle East, but he's more like a warmonger. Further, there's got to be plenty of money in it for him. This man thinks only of himself and his fortune. We should ignore his advice until such time that we can get him tried in the Hague for crimes against humanity. – © Mark

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View from Poland: End the Hunt for Snowden

GAZETA WYBORCZA: “Europe should not be indifferent to Snowden’s fate,” writes Gazeta Wyborcza, stressing that Europeans should not allow the American whistleblower to be put in jail for a lifetime in the US just for disclosing activities he deemed illegal. According to the Warsaw daily, the problem should be solved by means of “tacit compromise” between Europeans and Americans –

They could find a Saint Helena for him where [Snowden] could live in peace. Meanwhile America, which has been less interested in Europe over the last couple of years, should start rebuilding the tarnished relations with the Old Continent. We have to remember that we are condemned to forever be with each other. America and Europe have common problems with terrorists and the Chinese throwing their weight around. It would be a true catastrophe if we forgot about this just because of the Snowden affair.

» | Thursday, July 04, 2013 | [Source: PRESSEUROP]

PRESSEUROP: Why Europe must protect Edward Snowden: In an article published in several European newspapers, the WikiLeaks founder and the Director General of Reporters Without Borders call on European states grant asylum the whistleblower who exposed the NSA eavesdropping, for the sake of freedom of the press and of information. » | Julian Assange | Christophe Deloire | Friday, July 05, 2013

Salman Rushdie: «Mit Religion lässt sich nicht effizient regieren»

SCHWEIZER RADIO UND FERNSEHEN: Der renommierte Buchautor Salman Rushdie äussert sich nur vorsichtig über die Zukunft Ägyptens. Ob eine demokratisch gewählte, islamistische Regierung bestehen könne, werde sich zeigen. Nach seiner Meinung soll sich die Religion aus der Politik heraushalten.

Salman Rushdie ist ein englischer Autor mit kashmir-indischen Wurzeln. Er lebte zwölf Jahre im Untergrund, nachdem der iranische Revolutionsführer Ayatollah Khomeini 1989 gegen ihn eine Fatwa, ein Todesurteil, ausgesprochen hatte. Der Grund waren seine Satanischen Verse.

Heute bewegt sich Salman Rushdie wieder frei und war zu Gast am Literaturfestival Leukerbad. Dort äusserte er sich auch zu Ägypten. (+ Audio) » | Interview: Isabelle Jacobi | Sonntag, 07. Juli 2013

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Princess Fawzia Fuad of Egypt Has Died

WORLD OF WONDER REPORT: Princess Fawzia, a member of Egypt’s last royal family and former Empress of Iran, died last week according Iranian opposition groups. She was either 91 or 92, depending on reports. Fawza, the super-glamorous sister of Egypt’s King Farouk, married Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in 1939, before he acceded the throne in Tehran. They divorced nine years later. » | James St. James | via Reuters | Sunday, July 07, 2013

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Princess Fawzia Fuad of Egypt: Princess Fawzia Fuad of Egypt, who has died in Alexandria aged 91, was the first wife of the late Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi; the marriage was a dynastic arrangement, not a love match. ¶ As a daughter of King Fuad of Egypt and the youngest sister of King Farouk, Fawzia had the royal blood that the ruler Reza Shah sought for his son; a match with an old royal family would add lustre to Iran’s shallow-rooted monarchy. Fawzia endured the arrangement for six years before bolting home to Egypt, never returning to Iran. ¶ Princess Fawzia bint Fuad was born on November 5 1921 at Ras al-Tin Palace in Alexandria, the youngest daughter of King Fuad and his second wife, Nazli Sabri, and grew up in royal palaces and gardens, shielded from the outside world by an English governess. ¶ A shy, pretty girl with blue eyes and black hair, she was described by the Egyptian writer and courtier Adel Sabit as a “supremely naive, over-protected, cellophane-wrapped, gift-packaged little girl” who lived “in bucolic surroundings, mobbed by adoring servants, aunts and ladies-in-waiting”. » | Friday, July 05, 2013

History Made as Andy Murray Wins at Wimbledon to Become First British Champion for 77 Years

THE INDEPENDENT: Murray claims straight-sets victory to become first home winner since Fred Perry in 1936

Under on-court temperatures that touched 50C (122F) Andy Murray ended Britain's 77-year drought at Wimbledon, becoming the nation's first male singles winner since Fred Perry in 1936.

Murray, 26, defeated the world No.1, Novak Djokovic, in straight sets to win his second Grand Slam title after the US Open last year. A beaten finalist against Roger Federer at Wimbledon 12 months ago Murray this time seized the day[.]

Amid almost unbearable tension and excitement Djokovic saved three match points in a seemingly interminable final game before finally netting to hand Murray victory by 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. » | Glenn Moore | Sunday, July 07, 2013

Egypt Erupts: Civil War Looms As Army Sets Up New Government

Egypt slipped back into political crisis this week - when the country's military overthrew its democratically-elected President. Mass celebrations after Mohamed Morsi's ousting quickly turned into violent clashes between his supporters and opponents. A new interim government is slowly being formed, but people there are deeply uneasy what's to come, as Paula Slier reports.

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Machtwechsel: ElBaradei wird Regierungschef in Ägypten

SPIEGEL ONLINE: Ein Friedensnobelpreisträger soll Ägypten aus der Krise führen. Mohamed ElBaradei ist zum neuen Regierungschef ernannt worden. Noch am Abend soll er offiziell vereidigt werden.

Kairo - Mohamed ElBaradei wird neuer Regierungschef in Ägypten. Er werde noch am Abend vereidigt. Das verlautete am Samstag sowohl aus Armeekreisen als auch Tamarod-Bewegung, der Gegner des entmachteten Präsidenten Mohammed Mursi.

Übergangspräsident Adli Mansur bestellte ElBaradei in den Präsidentenpalast. ElBaradei erhielt 2005 als Chef der Internationalen Atomenergieorganisation den Friedensnobelpreis. » | fab/AFP/Reuters | Samstag, 06. Juli 2013

DM Digital Fined £105,000 over Speech that Condoned Murder for Blasphemy

THE GUARDIAN: Ofcom says Islamic scholar's remarks were 'likely to encourage or incite the commission of crime or to lead to disorder'

A British TV channel has been fined £105,000 after it aired a live lecture by an Islamic scholar who allegedly advocated killing people who insult the prophet Muhammad.

Manchester-based station DM Digital, which describes itself as Britain's most-watched Asian channel, broadcast the one-hour programme in Urdu in October 2011.

The Islamic scholar can be heard telling his audience: "I hail those who made this law [Pakistan's blasphemy law] which states that one who insults the Prophet deserves to be killed – such a person should be eliminated."

Ofcom's English-language translation of his lecture suggest he also told viewers: "If someone takes a step in the love of the Prophet, then this is not terrorism." » | Josh Halliday | Friday, July 05, 2013

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