THE controversial artist, who sparked debate – and attracted death threats – by drawing the “prophet” Mohammed with the body of a dog, revealed yesterday that he had joined Facebook’s “Kill Lars Vilks”group, as well as another anti-Vilks group. The revelation, according to this report, came after Vilks had delivered a speech just steps away [...]
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THIS time the blue touch paper has been ignited by Iranian-born Roxana Shirazi, an unrepentant rock groupie who was sent to England at the ten during the Iran-Iraq war. She has written a memoir called The Last Living Slut: Born in Iran, Bred Backstage, which sent several editors and literary agents running for cover, believing [...]
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STILL smarting over the fact that his website, Revolution Muslim, was buggered by hackers after it issued death threats against South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, Younus Abdullah Muhammad has described as “unfair” the press coverage his loopy outfit received after it had threatened the duo. Speaking to Gawker.com, the foam-flecked fundie fulminated: [...]
WHEN it comes to beauty contests, Saudi Arabia is a world leader in choosing the country’s sexiest camels. Contests involving women, though, were unheard of until Khadra al-Mubarak came up with the idea of choosing “Miss Beautiful Morals”. The first of these contests took place last year and was won by Zahra al-Shurafa. Now the [...]
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Last month we carried the story of loopy Saudi cleric Muhammad Al-Munajid condemning all the naked female flesh on display at the “bikini” Olympics. Well, he’s at it again, only this time the target of his righteous wrath is somewhat smaller: the common mouse. Apparently it is “one of Satan’s soldiers”. Speaking on a religious [...]
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The Freethinker was founded in 1881 by GW Foote, an outspoken critic of religion. After the publication of 
