‘Un-Islamic’ VPNs

WHY the Council of Islamic Ideology chose to step into the debate defies understanding. After all, the institution usually remains a silent spectator while the powerful do as they please.

For example, one does not recall the CII’s position on whether enforced disappearances are in line with Islamic values or whether collective punishment is permitted by religion. Yet on Friday, it barged into a raging controversy over internet censorship to endorse and commend the government’s decision to ban VPNs...