http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gdpmr.2021(IV-IV).02
10.31703/gdpmr.2021(IV-IV).02
Published : Dec 2021
A Legal Perspective on Blasphemy within Muslim, Secular and Non-Muslim States
This research presents the legal perspective of blasphemy and it focuses on the blasphemy laws in different countries including five Muslim countries (Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt, Pakistan and Malaysia) three Non-Muslim countries (Denmark, England and Norway) and three secular states (Turkey, India and Indonesia). Results of the research demonstrate that blasphemy laws are present in all five selected Muslim countries. In case of Non-Muslim countries, laws have been demolished in England and Norway but present in Denmark whereas, in case of secular states, these laws are present in all three countries. However, in India, blasphemy laws are more known by the name of 'laws for hate speech'. Moreover, interviews from a lawyer and religious representatives explain that punishments for blasphemy should be given according to a certain procedure and states should play an active role in protecting the religious sentiments of their citizens.
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Blasphemy, Muslim, Secular and Non-Muslim States
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(1) Fatima Zehra
Teaching Associate, Department of Cultural Studies, National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
(2) Hafiz M. Sheraz
Lecturer, Department of Mass Communication, NUML, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Muhammad Suleman
Lecturer, Department of Mass Communication, NUML, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA : Zehra, F., Sheraz, H. M., & Suleman, M. (2021). A Legal Perspective on Blasphemy within Muslim, Secular and Non-Muslim States. Global Digital & Print Media Review, IV(IV), 10-23. https://doi.org/10.31703/gdpmr.2021(IV-IV).02
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CHICAGO : Zehra, Fatima, Hafiz M. Sheraz, and Muhammad Suleman. 2021. "A Legal Perspective on Blasphemy within Muslim, Secular and Non-Muslim States." Global Digital & Print Media Review, IV (IV): 10-23 doi: 10.31703/gdpmr.2021(IV-IV).02
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HARVARD : ZEHRA, F., SHERAZ, H. M. & SULEMAN, M. 2021. A Legal Perspective on Blasphemy within Muslim, Secular and Non-Muslim States. Global Digital & Print Media Review, IV, 10-23.
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MHRA : Zehra, Fatima, Hafiz M. Sheraz, and Muhammad Suleman. 2021. "A Legal Perspective on Blasphemy within Muslim, Secular and Non-Muslim States." Global Digital & Print Media Review, IV: 10-23
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MLA : Zehra, Fatima, Hafiz M. Sheraz, and Muhammad Suleman. "A Legal Perspective on Blasphemy within Muslim, Secular and Non-Muslim States." Global Digital & Print Media Review, IV.IV (2021): 10-23 Print.
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OXFORD : Zehra, Fatima, Sheraz, Hafiz M., and Suleman, Muhammad (2021), "A Legal Perspective on Blasphemy within Muslim, Secular and Non-Muslim States", Global Digital & Print Media Review, IV (IV), 10-23
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TURABIAN : Zehra, Fatima, Hafiz M. Sheraz, and Muhammad Suleman. "A Legal Perspective on Blasphemy within Muslim, Secular and Non-Muslim States." Global Digital & Print Media Review IV, no. IV (2021): 10-23. https://doi.org/10.31703/gdpmr.2021(IV-IV).02