Wednesday,
June 14,
Oriana Fallaci Muslim Defamation Trial Opens in
Italian
law ( that is common in Europe, but absent in the
Oriana Fallaci, accused of defaming Islam
in a 2004 book "The Strength of Reason" in which phrases from
the book refers to Islam as "a pool ... that never purifies."
and "To be under the illusion that there is a good Islam and a bad
Islam or not to understand that Islam is only one ... is against reason."
The offence with which she is charged carries a maximum fine
of only $7,500 (
Trial of Oriana Fallaci opens in
Associated Press
Canada.Com
Monday, June 12, 2006
The trial of
Italian author and veteran journalist Oriana Fallaci, accused of defaming Islam in a 2004 book, opened
Monday in northern Italy and was quickly adjourned, a lawyer said.
Fallaci, who lives in
Monday's hearing
was largely devoted to technicalities, and the proceedings were adjourned to
June 26, said Matteo Nicoli, a lawyer for the Muslim
activist who brought the lawsuit against Fallaci.
Islamic activist
Adel Smith, who also was not in court, charged that some passages in Fallaci's book The
Strength of Reason were offensive to Islam. His lawyer cited
a phrase from the book that refers to Islam as "a pool ... that never
purifies."
Last year, a
judge ordered Fallaci to stand trial on charges of
violating an Italian law that prohibits "outrage" to religion. He
cited a passage that reads: "To be under the illusion that there is a good
Islam and a bad Islam or not to understand that Islam is only one ... is
against reason."
Fallaci said last year that
"I have expressed my opinion through the written word through my books,
that is all." The offence with which she is charged carries a fine of up
to $7,500 (
A former war
correspondent, Fallaci has often stirred controversy
with her blunt publications and provocative stances. Her most recent books have
drawn accusations she incites hatred against Muslims.
A group in
In "The Strength of Reason," Fallaci accuses
Smith is also
known for taking radical positions. He gained attention in
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