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Ali Selim only religious rep to support Ireland's blasphemy law

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  • 02-11-2013 7:54pm
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    oceanclub
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    According to feedback on Twitter, the only representative of a religious body to defend Ireland's blasphemy law at today Constitutional Convention meeting was Ali Selim of Clonskeagh Mosque/ICCI. Is anyone in Muslim community in Ireland disquieted by this? Was there any attempt to reach consensus or was this simply a solo run by him?

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    Hitchens
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    oceanclub wrote: »
    According to feedback on Twitter, the only representative of a religious body to defend Ireland's blasphemy law at today Constitutional Convention meeting was Ali Selim of Clonskeagh Mosque/ICCI. Is anyone in Muslim community in Ireland disquieted by this?

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    be careful you don't get knocked down in the rush :)


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    wes
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    No idea if he consulted anyone, but I do very much disagree with him. The blasphemy law is silly and has no place in modern Ireland.


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    Palmach
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    oceanclub wrote: »
    According to feedback on Twitter, the only representative of a religious body to defend Ireland's blasphemy law at today Constitutional Convention meeting was Ali Selim of Clonskeagh Mosque/ICCI. Is anyone in Muslim community in Ireland disquieted by this? Was there any attempt to reach consensus or was this simply a solo run by him?

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    No the Knights of Columbanus were also in favour.


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    oceanclub
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    Palmach wrote: »
    No the Knights of Columbanus were also in favour.

    Perhaps I used the wrong terminology, but the Knights are a lay body with religious aims; they don't represent any religion here and they wouldn't overrule the Catholic Church themselves on issue or claim they represent Catholics as a whole.

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