Mohammed Cartoons

In 2005, A Danish newspaper published cartoons lampooning the Prophet Mohammed. In 2006, the cartoons were republished after Muslims objected to them — the re-publication caused riots by Muslims in some countries, with several people being killed in the rioting. While Muslims objected to the depiction of Mohammed, others said freedom of the press was the more important issue.

Below, thirteen of the best sites for information about the cartoons. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page. (Related searches: Ashura)

1. Jyllands-Posten Muhammad Cartoons Controversy at Wikipedia - Good summary of the controversy, as well as a picture of the cartoons themselves. (en.wikipedia.org)

2. Ming the Mechanic: Mohammed Cartoons - February, 2006 blog post that generally sees the Mohammed cartoon controversy as overblown, followed by a lively discussion with over 900 comments. Includes larger pictures of the cartoons themselves. (ming.tv)

3. Denmark’s Top Court Rejects Islamic Groups Attempt to Take Publisher to Court for Mohammed Cartoons - October, 2008 blog post on Denmark’s justice ministry rejecting a bid by several Muslim groups to take the publisher of the Mohammed cartoons, Jyllands-Posten, to the Danish Supreme Court. The justice ministry said “terrorist acts have been committed in the name of Islam, and it is not illegal for these acts to be made the object of satirical representation.” (www.weaselzippers.net)

4. Why I’m Offended - Muslin American Reza Aslan discusses why the Mohammed cartoons are offensive, in this February, 2006 article. (www.slate.com)

5. Professor Fears Retribution Over Mohammed Cartoons - March, 2006 story about Century College (Minnesota) part-time professor Karen Murdock, who posted the Mohammed cartoons and related news stories on the controversy on school bulletin boards. Many of the cartoons were ripped down and Murdock was asked to not repost them. (thefire.org)

6. Muhammad Cartoon Gallery - Another source for seeing the cartoons that sparked the controversy. Includes almost 2000 comments from readers. (www.humanevents.com)

7. “Cartoon Riots” Carefully Planned for Political Ends? - February, 2006 blog post wonders why the cartoon rioting began so long after the original publication of the Mohammed cartoons, and questions the accuracy of claims that any depiction of Mohammed is forbidden. (adeeperlookweblog.blogspot.com)

8. Mohammed Image Archive - In response to the controversial Mohammed Cartoons, this site created an archive of Mohammed images from the past, perhaps to show that Mohammed’s depiction in images is not new. (www.zombietime.com)

9. Let’s Make New Cartoons of the Prophet - February, 2006 blog post’s title does not actually reflect the content. Imran Anwar offers thoughts of free speech as a double-edged sword, asking readers to think about the Mohammed cartoons if they reflected other religious figures: “…even though the Virgin Mary is NOT a prophet, no Muslim would accept a cartoonist showing her to be some sleazy prostitute who got pregnant and claimed God made her pregnant despite being a virgin. Would any paper that published the anti-Muhammad cartoons print this one?” (www.imran.com)

10. Danish Paper Sorry for Mohammed Cartoons - Story from the UK newspaper The Guardian concerning an apology from the editor-in-chief of the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten for publishing the Mohammed cartoons. (www.guardian.co.uk)

11. Danish Web Videos on Muhammad Taken Down - October, 2006 article on the pulling down of videos by a Danish anti-immigration political party in which young members are shown making cartoons mocking Muhammad. (www.washingtonpost.com)

12. Al-Qaeda Still Mad Over Mohammed Cartoons - May, 2006 story about Al-Qaeda member Mohammed Hassan’s video calling for the destruction of Denmark, Norway and France over the Mohammed cartoons. (www.expatica.com)

13. Funeral Held for Pakistani Found Dead in German Jail - May, 2006 story on the funeral of 28-year-old Amir Cheema, who died in a German jail after being jailed for an alleged attempt to attack one of the editors of German newspaper Die Welt that had printed the Mohammed cartoons. (www.abc.net.au)

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