1. 'Innocence of Mohammad' - freedom of
speech or unethical social conduct.
SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY :
TAPINDER KAUR GARCHA
Mr. RAJESH CHANDRAN NATASHA UPPAL
AVTAR SINGH
SANDEEP KAUR
SAKSHI GOEL

2. INTRODUCTION
“INNOCENECE OF MOHAMMAD" is an anti-Islam
video produced by Nakoula Basseley (radical
Christian), using the pseudonym of "Sam
Bacile“.
It invites wide spread violent protests against
western interests across the globe.
'Agitprop Designed to Provoke' Hard-Liners
on the freedom of speech.

4. HISTORY OF BLASHPHEMY INCIDENTS
In 1988 “The Satanic verses “ book written
by Salmon Rushdie .
TasiIma Nasreen –”Lajja” in 1993.
Jyllands-Posten (Danish daily)–Cartoon
controversy. Denmark's worst international
crisis since World War II.(34KILLED )
M.F. Husain -Portrayal of Hindu deities in
nude.

6. GLOBAL REACTION OVER ANTI-ISLAM FILM

7. MAJOR EVENTS OF VIOLENCE AFTER ANTI-ISLAM FILM
BENGHAZI(LIBYA) :US Ambassador to Libya is killed by
extremists along with 3 other Americans.
KABUL(AFGANISTAN) : A Suicide car bombers killed 12
people.
ISLAMABAD: 5 people killed in police firing.
JAKARTA(INDONESIA) Protest erupted against Anti- Islam.
film.

8. POLITICAL IMPACT
It deepens the differences between western
and Muslim countries.
Americans interests are targeted by
extremists .
Liberal nations are committed to freedom of
expression argument, which is tradition and
political culture in Western democracies.

9. SOCIAL IMPACTS
West was hiding behind its defense of freedom
of speech and ignoring cultural sensitivities in
the aftermath of anti-Islam slurs that have
raised fears of a widening East-West cultural
divide.
The protests have also persuaded some
governments and religious authorities to turn
anger into positive engagement.

10. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT.
1. Islamophobia has become a new form
of racism like anti-Semitism. It can no
longer be tolerated under the guise of
freedom of expression. Freedom does not
mean anarchy.
2.After 9/11 hatred for Muslims erupted
in west due to Radical Islam.

11. IS THIS FREEDOM OF SPEECH
or SOMETHING ELSE???

12. Are Muslims overreacted??
• Muslims are not the only victims of these
incidents.
• Christians and others religions are also
suffered from these kind of blasphemy
incidents but their governments, media and
society don’t even take notice of such
productions.
• They ignore such writers, producers and
abusers, terming them ‘nuts’.

13. There are calls by many Muslim leaders that
blaspheming should consider as international
crime at UN.
But in Principle it will hurt the freedom of
speech.
“TOLERANCE,AWARENESS AND
PATIENCE IS THE KEY”

14. Role of Media
• Is Media the main cause or just tip of the
iceberg?

15. ETHICAL SELF-
CENSORSHIP
ABSOLUTE
FREEDOM OF
SPEECH???

16. Conclusion
These type incidents are planned and to
provoke religious sentiments.
"The strongest weapon against hateful
speech is not repression, it is more
speech - the voices of tolerance that
rally against bigotry and blasphemy,"

17. Any questions ?