Politics and Culture

Whew! I don't know what to say. I have to believe that my Muslim friends (Sharif, Atac, et. al.) are shaking their heads today. They must feel like Christians do about Fred Phelps- hopefully.

KHARTOUM, Sudan — Thousands of Sudanese, many armed with clubs and knives, rallied Friday in a central square and demanded the execution of a British teacher convicted of insulting Islam for allowing her students to name a teddy bear "Muhammad."

In response to the demonstration, teacher Gillian Gibbons was moved from the women's prison near Khartoum to a secret location for her safety, her lawyer said.

In her first remarks since being detained, Gibbons appealed for tolerance Friday in a conversation with her son.