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'''Rafik Taghi''' (az. ''Rafiq Tağı'', d. [[November 24]], 2011) was an [[Azeri]] writer, journalist and reporter, who was accused of having insulted the prophet [[Mohammed]] in an article published in ''Senet'' newspaper. |
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Rafik Taghi become known in 2006 after writing an article entitled "Europe and Us" critical to [[Islam]], for which [[Azerbaijan]]i government arrested him and sentenced to three years in prison. |
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In 2007 the Appeals Court of Azerbaijan in absentia of the culprits has rejected the appeals request filed by Taghi and editor Sedaqat Uqli. After two years of imprisonment with a presidential pardon, he was released. |
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According to [[IPWR]] reporter K. Guluzade, the case of journalist "demonstrates that Islamic sentiment is strong in Azerbaijan and has complicated relations with Azerbaijan’s southern neighbor, the Islamic Republic of Iran."<ref>[http://www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Current-Affairs/Security-Watch-Archive/Detail/?ots591=4888caa0-b3db-1461-98b9-e20e7b9c13d4&lng=en&id=52710 Blasphemy row inflames Azerbaijan. Islamists say journalist who allegedly impugned Islam deserves to die. By Kenan Guluzade for IWPR, 2006]</ref> |
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In 2006, some residents of the village of Nardaran, "a stronghold for Shia Islamists", close to [[Baku, Azerbaijan]] during their demonstrations demanded severe punishment of Azerbaijani journalist Rafik Taghi. Protesters carried placards saying “Death to Israel!” and all speeches were met with a loud “Allahu Akbar!” Hajiaga Nuriev, chairman of Azerbaijan’s Islamic Party, said. that Taghi is "acting on behalf of international Zionism and Armenia".<ref>[http://www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Current-Affairs/Security-Watch-Archive/Detail/?ots591=4888caa0-b3db-1461-98b9-e20e7b9c13d4&lng=en&id=52710 Blasphemy row inflames Azerbaijan. Islamists say journalist who allegedly impugned Islam deserves to die. By Kenan Guluzade for IWPR, 2006]</ref> |
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Also a [[fatwa]] was issued by an [[Iran]]ian cleric against Sedagetolu and Taghi. <ref>[http://www.speroforum.com/site/print.asp?idarticle=6924 Iran: Second Ayatollah's death fatwa condemned, December 05, 2006, by Adrian Morgan ]</ref> |
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Tagi was attacked by a group of Azerbaijanis and assassinated on November 19, 2011. He died on November 23, 2011 in Baku No1 hospital.<ref>http://www.elsevier.nl/web/Opinie/Afshin-Ellian/323242/Rouw-om-vermoorde-islamcriticus-Rafiq-Taghi.htm Rouw om vermoorde islamcriticus Rafiq Taghi, Elsevier, 2011]</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.silobreaker.com/azerbaijani-journalist-targeted-by-fatwa-dies-after-stabbing-attack-5_2265010241882030163 Azerbaijani Journalist Targeted By Fatwa Dies After Stabbing Attack, RFE, 2011] |
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*[http://www.jihadwatch.org/2007/07/allahs-police-keeping-busy.html Allah's police keeping busy, Jihad Watch, 2007] |
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63yDKEd47uo Hamneshine Bahar: Rafiq Tağı and horrific story of Apostasy ] |
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*[http://www.israel-flash.com/2011/11/azerbaidjan-assassinat-d%E2%80%99un-ecrivain-azeri-par-le-decret-religieux-d%E2%80%99un-grand-ayatollah/#axzz1ek2RzV00 Azerbaïdjan : Assassinat d’un écrivain Azéri par le décret religieux d’un grand Ayatollah] |
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[[Category:Azerbaijani journalists]] |
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Revision as of 20:30, 4 December 2011
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