Category: Free speech
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US history professor under investigation for showing an image of Mohammed
THE Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, (FIRE) wants San Francisco State University to immediately call off an investigation launched against history professor Maziar Behrooz for showing a drawing of Mohammed while teaching a lesson on the history of the Islamic world. This is the second time this year that an image of the so-called…
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‘Tearful’ Minnesota university student explains the ‘pain’ of seeing an image of Mohammed for the first time
Image via YouTube SPEAKING at a press conference, Hamline University senior Aram Wedatalla explained why a 14th-century painting depicting the “prophet” Mohammed had so upset her. I was shocked with a professor who gave me a trigger warning before proceeding to disrespect my religion. The painting that sparked the row. Image courtesy of Edinburgh University…