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French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo was attacked by gunmen who claimed to be from al-Qaeda.
Hundreds of people in the world are at risk of being tortured and killed for blasphemy and for "mocking Islam".
Saudi Arabian activist Raif Badawi, accused of "ridiculing Islamic religious figures", was publicly lashed 50 times on 9 January and he will be lashed every week for the next 20 weeks.
This happened only a few days after French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo was the target of an attack that left 12 people dead, killed by masked gunmen who claimed to "be from al-Qaeda". No doubt it is a threat to humanity.
According to Hasan Mahmud, sharia law expert and general secretary of Muslims Facing Tomorrow , Muslims who commit acts of violence are indoctrinated and only believe in sharia law.
Sharia, also known as Islami Qaqun, is the legal code and religious law of a prophetic religion, and represents Islam's legal system. Contrary to what many believe, sharia does not come only from the Quran or the Prophet's examples (Hadises), as there are at least 11 sources of the law.
"The Quran is very clear: people should be patient and ignore those who mock Islam," Mahmud told IBTimes UK. "
Mahmud explained these documents promote violence and go against the teachings contained in the Quran.
He said: "Muslims violate Quranic verses when they kill in the name of Islam. They stick to those documents without realising that the more they are violent, the more mockery there will be.
Bangladeshi journalist,online activistand blogger Shakil Ahmed Aronno also believe that Sharia law can only be stopped with a counter ideology.According to him, the conservative Muslim society is totally blind in the case of religion. No logic works on them but religion. Violence is taking place in the name of Islam and this can only be stopped by bringing back peaceful Islam.
The backbone of radical Islam is sharia law.
To serve this purpose,’Members of the Radical Free Village’ created the Radical Free Village movement, which aims to break the connection between sharia law and the Quran.
A member of ‘Radical Free Village ‘Movement delivers a speech during an award ceremony in Bangladesh.M’uslims Facing Tomorrow.
Members of the Radical Free Village handed out copies of the book How Sharia Hijacked Islam in several villages in Bangladesh. MFT also made a movie, The Sharia Conundrum, to be screened in the villages to help break the concept that sharia law is Allah's law.
Meanwhile, Radical Free Village movement recently received an award in Bangladesh for the efforts made by Hasan Mahmud and his team to promote messages of peace and tolerance and eradicate violence.
According to American Muslim scholar Yasir Qadhi, who has been described as one "of the most influential conservative clerics in American Islam", religion is not the only factor that drives people to kill in the name of Islam. There are also sociopolitical and economic components to take into consideration.
Referring to the Charlie Hebdo massacre, Qadhi told IBtimes UK: "The increasing popularity of far-right groups, especially in France, coupled with the wide-spread discrimination against France's Muslim population already feeds into a mentality of 'us versus them'.
"As well, the colonial history of France and its relationship to Algeria and other North African regions plays a role. This is in no way an attempt to justify such attacks, it is merely pointing out that other factors actually play a more important role than religion."
According to Qadhi American Muslim scholar, some Muslims have created a "do-it yourself Islam". In the case of France, this could be explained by the fact that Muslims who feel alienated and disenfranchised find meaning in radical Islam.
"The internet, Google and YouTube in particular, make it extremely easy to be connected with radical Imams who typically do not have any training or popularity with mainstream Muslim societies, and who thrive off the popularity that the anonymous global audience of the internet can provide," Qadhi said.
People who kill in the name of Islam follow instructions contained in some illegitimate and unprotected documents that constitute a secondary Islamic literature and are not part of the Quran. So,people should avoid those who mock Islam.
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