Execution for a Facebook post? Why blasphemy is a capital offense in some Muslim countries
Pakistan, Iran and Saudi Arabia all punish blasphemy harshly – even with death. Such laws have political as well as religious motives, says a scholar on Islamism: They're a tool for crushing dissent.
Feb 20, 2020 ... The charge: blasphemy, specifically insulting Prophet Muhammad on ... Ghazali's declaration provided justification to Muslim sultans from the ...