– Basically, it will not be affected by the penal code, as long as it is not accompanied by anything else and is just a religious text. Then it will be protected by religious freedom. This is what Anine Kierulf, associate professor of public law at the University of Oslo, says about the quotes shared by Arfhan Bhatti earlier this month. This has been the profile picture of Arfhan Bhatti. The quote says that one should kill “the one who acts like the people of Lot” and the one against whom it is done. Photo: Screenshot / news Religious texts on Facebook On 14 June, Arfan Bhatti posted two religious texts on his Facebook profile. One text is taken from the Koran and posted on a burning rainbow flag. The text reads: “And then we rained it down on them. See what the end was for the sinners. ” The text is linked to a story about the city of Sodom. The city was annihilated after two angels were tried for rape by the city’s men, an adviser in Tankesmien Agenda has explained in an article in Aftenposten. The second text is taken from a so-called hadith. It is a short story about the words and actions of the Prophet Muhammad. The quote says that one should kill “the one who acts like the people of Lot” and the one against whom it is done. – The quote is one of the hadiths that is used as a basis for the death penalty for homosexuality in Islam, Taraku says to news. Bhatti posted that text as his profile picture. Arfan Bhatti recently posted several photos and texts on his Facebook profile. This picture shows a burning rainbow flag with a quote from the Koran. Photo: Screenshot / news Understands that people react Kierulf says she understands that many react to these posts. However, sharing religious quotes in itself does not violate criminal law. It is clear from case law and also from the preparatory work for the Penal Code’s section on hate speech, she explains. – The question is whether it in the context and with the background image and presented by the person to those who had to read him, still must be interpreted in a somewhat different way, Kierulf adds. Bhatti has been central to the Norwegian extremist milieu in Norway, and supports sharia law. On Monday, Facebook closed Bhatti’s account, according to Aftenposten. The police have not yet answered whether they had anything to do with the Facebook closure. Arfan Bhatti has been convicted several times, including for threats, extortion and violence. – Very harmful – It is very harmful, says Thee-Yezen Al-Obaide. He is the assistant general secretary of Salam, and even Muslim and queer. Al-Obaide perceives Bhatti’s shares on Facebook as homophobic, and that it should have been illegal. Thee-Yezen Al-Obaide is Assistant Secretary General of Salam Norway. It is an organization for queer Muslims. – We know that it has a consequence. If it is not in the form of terror, attacks, harassment and violence, then it affects us queer. It destroys us. This means that we do not dare to go out the door. Society must soon understand that, he says. Al-Obaide explains that there is much that is not illegal. One should still ask oneself what is morally right and what is not, he believes. – I believe that freedom of expression is not absolute. On some things we have to say, that is not right, and you will face consequences. It is about white extremism, and Bhatti’s extremism.
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