Not in Allah's name
07.11.2005Technorati tag: politics terrorism
A Bahraini blogger posted pictures of a candlelight vigil to honor the victims of the London blasts, and to oppose terrorism. A few days ago, Global Voices had a roundup reactions from the Muslim blogosphere. It's good to see free speech emerging in the region; and it's great to see it condemn a form of political violence they're too aware of. One of them, Beirut Spring, has made a series of banners for Arab bloggers. Pass it around. We're not alone in this fight; bin Laden doesn't speak for all Muslims.
Many of us blog (or livejournal or whatever) about anything & everything, w/o fear of reprisal (beyond a snub or small-time drama). We're lucky. In many parts of the world, people can go to jail for asking why girls can't wear makeup in public. We should never forget that.
Posted by Miguel at 10:11 PM