There was a time when America was under the political rule of the Kingdom of Great Britain. After a violent struggle, America achieved freedom from British rule of 173 years. It was a time of great…

Islam provides for full freedom of thought and expression. In fact, it is Islam that, for the first time in human history, wrought a revolution that gave every person this freedom. Prior to Islam,…

The principle of non-coercion mentioned in the Quran (2:256) has not been confined to religious freedom alone. Rather, it has been extensively elaborated upon and widely applied to all social,…

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | The Sunday Guardian | March 12, 2017, p. 12Evelyn Beatrice Hall (1868-1956) was an English writer. In her book, 'The Friends of Voltaire', Hall wrote, "I disapprove of what…

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | India Today | January 2011 | Page 30 Blasphemy is in the news. According to the general perception, Islam prescribes capital punishment to a person who indulges in…

Islam greatly believes in freedom of expression. As such blasphemy in Islam is a subject of intellectual discussion rather than a subject of physical punishment.The concept of blasphemy is completely…

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | The Times of India | 1st Feb. 2013 I Page 24 There is always a hue and cry against those activities that Muslims feel are derogatory to Islam. A recent example is the South…

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | The Speaking Tree | TOI | 27 Feb, 2012 | Page 4 According to international norms, everyone has the right to express his views in a peaceful manner, says MAULANA WAHIDDUDIN…

The Speaking Tree Website | August 10, 2015 New Yorker Walter Lippmann (1889-1974) was famous for his political and journalistic writing. His book Public Opinion, the first edition of which was…