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The lack of Qisas for killing a non-Muslim does not necessarily contradict the principle in Qur'an verse 5:32, and murder of both Muslims and non-Muslims is a punishable crime in predominantly Muslim countries around the world today. At the same time, the death penalty for apostasy still exists on the lawbooks of some of these countries. | The lack of Qisas for killing a non-Muslim does not necessarily contradict the principle in Qur'an verse 5:32, and murder of both Muslims and non-Muslims is a punishable crime in predominantly Muslim countries around the world today. At the same time, the death penalty for apostasy still exists on the lawbooks of some of these countries. | ||
== Today == | ==Today== | ||
In the Islamic world, those who propagate their non-Islamic faiths or [[free Speech|publicly criticize Islam]] are often [[persecution of Non-Muslims|harassed, imprisoned and even executed]] by their communities or their governments, under laws against "spreading disorder [mischief] through the land" and [[Islam and Apostasy|apostasy]]. | In the Islamic world, those who propagate their non-Islamic faiths or [[free Speech|publicly criticize Islam]] are often [[persecution of Non-Muslims|harassed, imprisoned and even executed]] by their communities or their governments, under laws against "spreading disorder [mischief] through the land" and [[Islam and Apostasy|apostasy]]. | ||
Certain prominent | Certain prominent Islamist leaders have pretended to oppose these practices, only to deny their own remarks later on, to instead endorse intolerance and the prosecution (and indeed execution) of non-Muslims and religious minorities.<ref>For example, on the 20<sup>th</sup> of July, following the [[Images of Jihad (United Kingdom)#7/7 Terror Attacks|7/7 terrorist attacks]] on London, Islamic cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed publicly stated "I condemn the killing of innocent people." only to be secretly recorded by an undercover reporter for the Sunday Times explaining two days later "Yes I condemn killing any innocent people, but not any kuffar." <BR><BR>One of his followers, Islamic preacher Anjem Choudary, also explained in a BBC interview "when we [Muslims] say 'innocent people' we mean 'Muslims'. As far as non-Muslims are concerned, they have not accepted Islam. As far as we are concerned, that is a crime against God." Ref: Daniel Pipes - [http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2005/08/can-infidels-be-innocents Can Infidels be Innocents?] - Danielpipes.org, August 7, 2005</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||