British activist-commentator Bushara Shaikh justifies killing over blasphemy

On 2nd April 2023, British-Pakistani Political Commentator Bushra Shaikh justified killing over blasphemy in one in all her tweets replies to writer Douglas Murray. Bushra Shaikh, the anchor of the breakfast tv present Good Morning Britain, wrote that violence is okay if somebody commits so-called blasphemy.

Quoting Douglas Murray’s tweet responding to a ‘blasphemous cartoon’ depicting prophet Muhammad saying it is just a cartoon and asking the Twitter consumer to settle down, Bushra Shaikh wrote, “Keyboard badman right here. He’d never say this with his chest in Bradford. NEVER.”

Bushra Murray additionally added a smiley in her tweet basically declaring how it’s troublesome for somebody to commit blasphemy in Bradford – an space within the UK with a major Muslim inhabitants dwelling there.

Keyboard badman proper right here.

He’d by no means say this together with his chest in Bradford. NEVER 😂 pic.twitter.com/U8x4xpYSum

— Bushra Shaikh (@Bushra1Shaikh) April 1, 2023

As the unique tweet of the Prophet Muhammad’s cartoon, quoted by Douglas Murray was deleted, Bushra Shaikh wrote within the subsequent tweet, “Douglas Murray referencing cartoon depictions of Prophet Muhammad PBUH. For context. A man of his so-called intelligence lacks in sensitivity clearly.”

**Douglas Murray referencing cartoon depictions of Prophet Muhammad PBUH. For context.

A person of his so known as intelligence lacks in sensitivity clearly.

— Bushra Shaikh (@Bushra1Shaikh) April 1, 2023

Replying to Bushra Shaikh’s tweet, one John Thomas wrote, “So violence is ok?” Bushra Shaikh replied, “Sometimes yes. If that’s the ‘language’ being spoken…”

Sometimes sure. If that’s the ‘language’ being spoken…

— Bushra Shaikh (@Bushra1Shaikh) April 1, 2023

Another Twitter consumer John A known as out Bushra Shaikh and wrote, “The problem with violence is reciprocity.” Bushra Shaikh wrote in her reply, “Correction. The problem with violence is there’s always a badder man out there, so be prepared to take a beating if you’re willing to give out to begin with.”

Correction. The drawback with violence is there’s at all times a badder man on the market, so be ready to take a beating if you happen to’re keen to present out to start with.

— Bushra Shaikh (@Bushra1Shaikh) April 2, 2023

It is notable that in keeping with the 2021 census, the Muslim inhabitants in Bradford went as much as 30.5% from 24.7% in 2011. In 2011, 7.7% of individuals in Bradford had been born in Pakistan. In 2021, this share went as much as 8.3%. Therefore, Bushra Shaikh wrote that no one would be capable to defend depictions of Prophet Muhammad with out getting killed.

The row initially began on 1st April 2023 when Douglas Murray quoted a tweet by Omar Salha and requested him if a mosque within the UK would host a Holy Communion identical to a church within the UK hosted an iftar occasion throughout the ongoing Muslim month of Ramzan.

Omar Salha posted, “History was made last night! Over 1,000 people from all faith backgrounds & none attended the iftar at the Manchester Cathedral. A beautiful showcase of bridging, belonging & celebrating our community of communities. Appreciation for hosting us in MCD.”

History was made final evening! Over 1,000 folks from all religion backgrounds & none attended the @OpenIftar at @ManCathedral.

Beautiful showcase of bridging, belonging & celebrating our neighborhood of communities. Appreciation to @deanroggovender @bevcraig for internet hosting us in MCR! 🐝 pic.twitter.com/Je278ABlTG

— Omar Salha (@o_salha) March 30, 2023

Douglas Murray wrote, “Shouldn’t a bridge be a two-way thing? So when is the next Holy Communion at a major mosque in the UK?”

Shouldn’t a bridge be a two-way factor? So when is the following Holy Communion at a significant mosque within the UK? https://t.co/2pK4Lag2fz

— Douglas Murray (@DouglasOkayMurray) April 1, 2023

Douglas Murray later posted one other tweet with a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad. He was countered by one Zeeshan Saleem whose tweet is now deleted. Depicting Prophet Muhammad is taken into account blasphemy in Islam and is punishable by dying. Douglas Murray replied to Zeeshan Saleem, “It is just a cartoon. Calm down.”

“It’s only a cartoon, mate. Calm down.” https://t.co/XVBiFvG2Qv

— Douglas Murray (@DouglasOkayMurray) April 1, 2023

Bushra Shaikh is a Pakistan-origin British anti-racism activist and political commentator. She can also be recognized for anti-Hindu Islamist views. She has now supported killing for blasphemy in keeping with Islamic Sharia.