![]() ![]() ![]() Documenting feelings is not blasphemous, and especially not when what constitutes as "blasphemy" is open to interpretation.Īs a Muslim raised in the West, it's a natural tendency to question your faith. Furthermore, I believe addressing questions of faith is important, especially as a lot of Muslims, such as those fleeing Syria for the West, are experiencing a sense of spiritual disarray on a regular basis. And although Rushdie is addressing deeply conflicting questions we have about our faith, I believe he excuses himself from insult because he is operating within art. In the Qur'an, there is no explicit mention of a worldly punishment for blasphemy, as there is for offenses such as apostasy. ![]()
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