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Why cartoonists keep drawing the Prophet Muhammad
Arsalan Iftikhar, a senior editor at The Islamic Monthly, opines that there are essentially five reasons why artists draw the Prophet Muhammad: The moral of the story is that people will continue to draw cartoons of our beloved Prophet in the future whether we like it or not. For these reasons, it is important for [...]
Posted on: Apr 2, 2013, Section: Mohammed Cartoon, Comments: 26 Comments
Charlie Hebdo magazine publishes more Mohammed cartoons
The French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is publishing yet another edition featuring the Prophet Mohammed. The anti-establishment publication, which says its cartoonists are atheists who are interested in satirising all religions, claimed it was publishing a profile to learn more about the prophet. “Before you can have a laugh about a character, it’s better to [...]
Posted on: Jan 3, 2013, Section: International, Mohammed Cartoon, Comments: 8 Comments
Cleric offeres $100k for death of French cartoonist
An Afghan cleric has offered $300,000 for anyone who kills the producer of the anti-Islam film, "Innocence of Muslims,” that has angerd the Muslim word and another $100,000 to the person who kills the French cartoonist who drew caricatures of the prophet Mohammed that recently appeared in the French magazine Charlie Hebdo. I have yet [...]
Posted on: Oct 8, 2012, Section: Mohammed Cartoon, Comments: 1 Comment
Charlie Hebdo Mohammed cartoons and the aftermath
Citing they have a legal right to free speech, the French magazine “Charlie Hebdo” published a new round of cartoons depicting the Muslim prophet Mohammed after a week of deadly protests by Muslims offended at a 14 minute film that mocks their prophet. The French government has had to shut down schools, embassies and send [...]
Posted on: Sep 24, 2012, Section: International, Mohammed Cartoon, Comments: 1 Comment
French magazine publishes Mohammed cartoons
Satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo has published crude caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed which has many fearing they are throwing “oil on the fire” considering the protests and riots occurring right now around the world over a short film called “The Innocence of Muslims.” From Huffington Post: The prime minister said freedom of expression is [...]
Posted on: Sep 19, 2012, Section: International, Mohammed Cartoon, Comments: 0 Comments
Pakistan blocks Twitter on Everybody Draw Muhammad Day anniversary
The Washington Post reports that Pakistan shut down access to Twitter yesterday after the social network allegedly declined to remove tweets mentioning “Everybody Draw Muhammad Day.” Details on the allegedly offensive tweets were unavailable, but they apparently urged participation in “Everybody Draw Muhammad Day,” a campaign launched two years ago that Muslims worldwide have denounced [...]
Posted on: May 21, 2012, Section: Mohammed Cartoon, Comments: 2 Comments
Trial starts in alleged plot to attack Jyllands-Posten newspaper
Four Swedes will have their day in Danish court tomorrow after their December 2010 arrest for allegedly planning to attack the newspaper offices of the Jyllands-Posten newspaper – the newspaper that published the 12 caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in 2005. From the Washington Post: The trial will be the second major criminal process involving [...]
Posted on: Apr 12, 2012, Section: Mohammed Cartoon, Comments: 0 Comments
Lars Vilks pelted with eggs at University lecture
Lars Vilks, whose drawing of the prophet Muhammad as a dog was published in 2007, was attacked by students throwing eggs during a lecture at Karlstad University in central Sweden. He was unharmed and was able to continue his lecture on limits of free speech after the protestors were removed from the audience. This hasn’t [...]
Posted on: Feb 22, 2012, Section: Mohammed Cartoon, Comments: 3 Comments
Two men found guilty in plot to bomb Danish newspaper
Mikael Davud and Shawan Sadek Saeed Bujak have been found guilty of plotting to bomb the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten back in 2010. David Jakobsen, the third man arrested in connection with the plot was cleared of terror charges but still was convicted of helping to acquire explosives. From MSNBC: Prosecutors said the Norwegian cell first [...]
Posted on: Jan 30, 2012, Section: Mohammed Cartoon, Comments: 1 Comment
Atheist society Prez forced to resign over Jesus, Mohammad cartoon
The headline from the Daily Mail pretty much sums it up: University atheist society president forced to resign after cartoon of Muhammad having a drink with Jesus is posted on Facebook The controversy is over a recent Jesus and Mo comic. The bi-weekly strip has been running since 2005. And here’s the offending cartoon. UPDATE: [...]
Posted on: Jan 20, 2012, Section: Mohammed Cartoon, Comments: 7 Comments
Tunisia’s new freedom may not extend to art
Persepolis is an animated film adaptation of Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel about growing up in Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. It contains a scene showing a character representing God and that has cause outrage in Tunisia where it was broadcast. The television station was sued and another uproar was had when the scene was played in [...]
Posted on: Nov 22, 2011, Section: Mohammed Cartoon, Comments: 0 Comments
Latest issue of Charlie Hebdo features Muslim and editor make-out cartoon
Last week’s firebombing of its offices hasn’t stopped satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo from releasing its latest edition – which features a caricature of the editor and a Muslim character in a slobbery make-out kiss. Had the Muslim character been drawn with a turban I’m sure it would be inferred as the Prophet Mohammad (Gawker thinks [...]
Posted on: Nov 8, 2011, Section: Mohammed Cartoon, Comments: 0 Comments
French satirical paper petrol bombed
Charlie Hebdo, The French satirical magazine, was petro bombed last night. The BBC reports that the offices were destroyed a day after the magazine announced the Prophet Muhammad would be its editor-in-chief in the next issue and ran a caricature of the Prophet. The issue was supposed to celebrate the victory of the recent Tunisian [...]
Posted on: Nov 2, 2011, Section: Mohammed Cartoon, Comments: 8 Comments
High school honors student arrested in connection to Jihad Jan
Mohammad Hassan Khalid, a high school honors student and Pakistani immigrant, was arrested last week on charges of “material support of terrorism” in connection to Colleen LaRose (AKA Jihad Jane) who was arrested for plotting to kill Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks. He was only 15 when he got involved (just turned 18 last week). The [...]
Posted on: Oct 25, 2011, Section: Mohammed Cartoon, Comments: 0 Comments
Indian cartoonist jailed for insulting Islam
Harish Yadav who goes by the pen name Mussaveer was arrested last week for drawing a cartoon about the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s refusal to wear a skull cap during the fast in Ahmedabad. He was arrested under the Indian Penal Code that punish for “deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings [...]
Posted on: Oct 4, 2011, Section: Mohammed Cartoon, Comments: 0 Comments
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