Appendix 1 A Further Clarification of Lankarānī Jr’s Position

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgements vii
4. Foreword ix
5. Introduction 1
6. Part I Blasphemy and Apostasy
7. 1 The Background of the Treatise 105
8. 2 Treatise on Refuting the Punishment for Blasphemy and Apostasy – by Kadivar 146
9. Appendix 1 A Further Clarification of Lankarānī Jr’s Position 273
10. Appendix 2 Rāfiq Taqī in his Own Words and in the Words of his Defenders 283
11. Part II Freedom of Expression and Hate Speech – by Kadivar
12. 1 Islam: Between the Freedom of Expression and the Prohibition of Hate Speech 321
13. 2 Letter of Censure to the Jurists who Issued the Latest Judgement on Apostasy 325
14. 3 Insulting the Prophet is a Form of Hate Speech 335
15. 4 Request for Clarifi cation from the Jurists who Defend “Suff ocating the Religionists” 342
16. Appendix 3: Imam [Ali]: Political Leader or Exemplary Role Model – by ‘Alī Aṣghar Gharavī 363
17. Bibliography 371
18. Glossary 385
19. Index 402