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Dr. Avijit Roy: A Man of Reason Murdered by Jihadists
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Dr. Avijit Roy: A Man of Reason Murdered by Jihadists

Celebrating the Legacy of a Rational Mind in the Face of Fanatical Violence

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Craig Biddle
Feb 27, 2015
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Machete-wielding jihadists in Bangladesh yesterday hacked to death American secularist author and blogger Dr. Avijit Roy for . . . you guessed it: insulting Islam. The jihadists also hacked Roy’s wife, Rafida Ahmed Bonna, severely injuring her and cutting off one of her fingers. She remains hospitalized. Our hearts and thoughts go out to Ms. Bonna and t…

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