Freedom of Speech under Islamic Law

In the United States, Freedom of Speech is our most cherished right. This is one of the things which has allowed our nation to mature so rapidly from a British colony to the worlds leading superpower. We learn and grow rapidly because we are able to openly discuss and evaluate our strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats.

The freedom which we enjoy is far from a global standard. The courts in Saudi Arabia recently sentenced a nineteen year old girl to six months in jail and two hundred lashes for the crime of talking about being raped. The young lady was gang raped by six or more heavily armed men.

The attackers were all Sunni Muslims and the victim is a Shiite Muslim. Shiite Muslims are second-class citizens in the Sunni-dominated kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Read more of the story in 19-Year Old Saudi Rape Victim Ordered to Undergo 200 Lashes.