Posts Tagged: Raif Badawi
Recent Case Spotlights the Rampant Abuse of Saudi Women
When Rahaf Mohammad Alqunun barricaded herself in a Bangkok hotel room earlier this month and took to Twitter, begging the world to protect her from...
Threats to Apostates ‘Most Severe’ in Muslim Countries and Beyond
It was the traditional Milad un Nabi, when Muslims commemorate the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed, and the imam in a small Punjabi village had a...
Why Don’t US Islamic Groups Stand Up for Persecuted Former Muslims?
In trying to cast their faith as tolerant and accepting of others, many Muslims like to point to the Koran's verse 2:256. It begins with the phrase, "There...
Women’s March Figure Linda Sarsour’s Radical Background, Ties
By all accounts, last Saturday's Women's March protests generated huge crowds in Washington, DC and throughout the country. It also has triggered a heated debate, playing out largely...
Jewish Federation CEO Offers to Take 100 Lashes on Behalf of Saudi Blogger
The CEO of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation, Hannah Rosenthal, is among a group of US activists offering to take 100 lashes each in place of...
As Saudi Arabia Warns of Radical Islam, Country Lashes Blogger for ‘Insulting’ Islam
For sheer brutality, it pales in comparison to the massacre of journalists and cartoonists last week at the Paris office of Charlie Hebdo, but Saudi Arabia's flogging of...









