In June we discovered that England has an Islamic blasphemy law , when a court convicted Hamit Coskun for the ‘crime’ of burning a Quran. Now we’ve learned that it’s even worse. Not only will the law punish you if you offend the institution of Islam, but it will also treat Muslims who respond violently with the lightest of touches. For when Hamit burned that Quran outside the Turkish embassy earlier this year, he was attacked. A man named Moussa Kadri argued with Hamit, said he was going to kill him, left the scene and returned with a knife. Kadri then slashed at Hamit with the knife, knocked him to the floor and kicked him in a frenzied attack. Kadri was charged with and pleaded guilty to assault and possessing a bladed weapon. Yesterday he was spared jail.

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