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the killing of the teacher Samuel Paty in France (2020)

Cited in 3 segments across 2 recordings · 2020 · event/event:murder-of-samuel-paty-2020

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29 Oct 2020video How should Muslims respond to cartoons of the Prophet? Ignore them: people have the right to criticise religion, and the cartoons are drawn to provoke a reaction. Lessonposition checkedthe killing of the teacher Samuel Paty in France (2020) machine1 min 54 s0:01on YouTube
29 Oct 2020video Does Islam justify killing someone for showing cartoons of the Prophet? No: the killing was barbaric and unacceptable in Islam, and the teacher was within his rights, though being killed does not automatically make him a state hero. Lessonposition checkedSamuel Patythe killing of the teacher Samuel Paty in France (2020)Charlie Hebdo machine3 min 17 s1:55on YouTube
27 Oct 2020Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth Should Muslims boycott France over the cartoons? Mufti Abu Layth condemns the killing outright but says Macron was wrong to project the cartoons; boycotts are understandable but no one should be guilt-tripped. Lessonposition checkedSamuel PatyEmmanuel MacronCharlie Hebdothe killing of Samuel Paty (2020) machine14 min 09 s1:53:33on YouTube