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Putin says insulting Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is

'violation of religious freedom'
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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during his annual news conference in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday. — AP
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that

insulting Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be
Upon Him) does not count as an expression of
artistic freedom but is a "violation of religious
freedom", according to state news agency TASS .
Putin made these remarks during his annual press

conference in Moscow on Thursday, adding that insults
to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) were a violation of "the
sacred feelings of people who profess Islam".
TASS reported that the Russian president also criticised
2 of 8 12/25/2021, 4:50 PM
the publication of blasphemous sketches of Prophet

Muhammad (PBUH) in French magazine Charlie Hebdo.
Such acts, the report quoted Putin as saying, gave rise to

extremist reprisals.
Artistic freedom had its limits and it shouldn't infringe on

other's freedoms, he added.
The president further stated that Russia had evolved as a

multi-ethnic and multi-confessional state and so Russians
were used to respecting each other’s traditions, according
to the report.
In some other countries, this respect came in short supply,

he said.
PM welcomes Putin's remarks

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Imran Khan welcomed Putin's
statement, saying it "reaffirms my message that insulting
Holy Prophet (PBUH) is not 'freedom of expression'."
"We Muslims, especially Muslim leaders, must spread this

message to leaders of the non-Muslim world to counter
Islamophobia," the premier said.
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Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi also appreciated

the Russian president's statement.
"Insulting our Holy Prophet (PBUH) is indeed a violation

of religious freedom and is a far cry from freedom of
expression," he said.
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Charlie Hebdo had published the blasphemous sketches in

2015, prompting condemnation from Muslims across the
world.
The publication had also led to an attack on the magazine's

office on January 7, 2015, in which 12 persons had been
killed.
The issue had resurfaced in 2020 when the magazine

republished the sketches on September 2 to coincide with
the trial of 14 people accused of helping the attackers carry
out their gun rampage against the magazine staffers.
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A month later, a history teacher in France was beheaded
after he had shown the caricatures in his class. In a
ceremony dedicated to the teacher, French President
Emmanuel Macron had vowed not to "give up [the]
cartoons" and also made contentious remarks against
"Islamists", who he said "want our future".
The caricatures were then also projected onto the facade of

a building in one city and at protests around the country.
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TODAY'S PAPER | DECEMBER 25, 2021

Putin says insulting Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that

Putin made these remarks during his annual press

TASS reported that the Russian president also criticised

the publication of blasphemous sketches of Prophet

Such acts, the report quoted Putin as saying, gave rise to

Artistic freedom had its limits and it shouldn't infringe on

The president further stated that Russia had evolved as a

In some other countries, this respect came in short supply,

PM welcomes Putin's remarks

"We Muslims, especially Muslim leaders, must spread this

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi also appreciated

"Insulting our Holy Prophet (PBUH) is indeed a violation

Charlie Hebdo had published the blasphemous sketches in

The publication had also led to an attack on the magazine's

The issue had resurfaced in 2020 when the magazine

The caricatures were then also projected onto the facade of

PM Imran had denounced them and said: "This is a time

How I celebrate Christmas in 'Happy holidays': Pakistani Celebrities rejoice as resolution

Jinnah: the man, the

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Updated 25 Dec 2021

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More powers for FBR Report on terrorism Kashmiri activist’s arrest

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