Over the past few days a great deal of controversy is underway over a set of 12 comics published by a Danish Newspaper called Jyllands Posten, the Muslim world is abuzz with calls for boycotting all Danish products and impact has already been felt by dairy giant Aria Foods for sales having already plummeted to zero as reported by BBC.
These comical interpretations are actually an attempt to portray the image of Prophet Mohammed which has created an uproar worldwide sparking yet another attack on peaceful Muslims, in the form of an organised propaganda/assault to further irritate the Muslims. This attack technically is not a direct assault on Muslims but is being used as an irritant to entice some sort of reaction. Sadly it seems as if the Muslims continue to be pushed into a corner espcailly after 9/11 and continue to remain in the intense investigative spotlight for a good five years. Sometimes my heart screams Enough is Enough, lets try to figure out what exactly is the root cause of evil.
An open apology has been issued by the Editor in Chief of the paper.
In our opinion, the 12 drawings were sober. They were not intended to be offensive, nor were they at variance with Danish law, but they have indisputably offended many Muslims for which we apologize.
……They aren’t explicitly graphic but tend to mock the one person Muslims consider and hold very dear to their heart, if the Danish paper had no idea about the emotional attachment to this sacred figure then it I think they are so naive that someone should advise them to close shop and move on.
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UPDATE 3rd March: The images that were on display for the past few days and were of intense debate have now been removed from this server in compliance with the recent Supreme Court Decision in Pakistan prohibiting all websites from displaying the controversial images.
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213 responses to “Controversial Images of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)”
Salaam..
It’s the same idiotic approach of agnostics/prejudiced people in media and society by which they mock Jesus and God in the name of freedom of speech.
It’s the duty for all of fellow Muslims and rest of the good non-prejudice people to peacefully protest against these offensive cartoons about prophet of Islam.
What message do these cartoons give to the world?? It’s a direct offence against Muslim culture when they portrait Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) with Knife in hand, veiled women around him or a bomb on the turban about to explode.
If it doesn’t stop right there, these kind of things get out of hand as we see the offence against Jesus, God etc in western media every day.
If you can I request you to take off these cartoons from your blog as it gets spider with search engines and in a way promote them. It is just my opinion, choice is yours.
Thank You
Syed Jafri
NY, USA
Jafri – I thought about not uploading the images, but the point is not to hide the fact but to make poeple aware that this type of attitude is not well appreciated by Muslims.
If the via the promotion people read my comments I think we all would have achieved a small goal.
Thank you for posting these images. I was very interested to see them, so I could better understand why the Muslim community was so outraged by them. The pictures really speak for themselves in expressing the ignorance of that Danish paper.
I hope this post is coming on Desicritics soon:)
I thought of posting the pictures too, but, later decided not to do so.
It’s the same media that asked Prince Harry to appologize for wearing a Nazi dress for a fancy-dress party that have published such ridiculous and disrespectful images of a figure sacred to a billion people in the world…
Might want to check this out.
http://halai.blogspot.com/2006/02/of-cartoons-politics-and-religion.html
“We will not accept less than severing the heads of those responsible,” one preacher at Al Omari mosque in Gaza told worshipers during Friday Prayer, according to Reuters. Other demonstrators called for amputating the hands of the cartoonists who drew the pictures.
And do you all agree with the above? The World wants to know…….
I wanted to see these pictures since the time I heard about them.The outrage is definitely understandable.I think the western media does these kind of things deliberately with the intention of getting talked about…
Sad souls.
@ Razor….The world would also like to know if HITLER portrays the entire christian community in the world..as he was a christian too.
If your answer is no then I have answered your question.
It is rather sad that the Danish cartoonists / newspapers responsible for this for this fail to understand a very basic and essential truth –
That with Freedom comes Responsibility.
Abuse of this responsibility is a dangerous crime, and the far reaching repercussions of this irresponsibility are being felt the world over.
It is even sadder to know that the people (ir)responsible for this lack the very basic element of ‘Humanism’ . i.e. Sensitivity to another human being’s feelings – however different thier beliefs are from your own.
Razor, while we’re at it, The world would also like to know – do you all agree with this kind of abuse of responsibilty by the media and this kind of flagrant disregard of the basics of humanism???
only now i’m syre that helding any position isn’t the right significance of ur knowledge coz i swear that that one who drew these ridicolous images have no knowlegde of this riligion and never work his mind to thinkj about it.
Freedom of expression is supposed to be utilized in a constructive way, not to promote such religious hate-mongering. I second Sadia’s point about responsibility that comes with such freedom which obviously they know nothing about.
The only lack of responsibility here is from those making excuses for death threats over a cartoon. I’m sorry, but freedom of expression does not necessarily mean only “in a constructive way” . Much of the press in thew Middle East is goverment controlled – people don’t know what freedom of expression is. Perhaps these cartoons can be constructive if they get people to start talking and stop living in fear of their lives over offending someone.
If it is a disregard of sensitivity, it still doesn’t excuse the death threats and destruction. How can you even talk about humanism or lack of it – again – threats to behead and cut off hands etc…. It is not justified at all.
This is a blatant provocation of over 1 billion muslim across the globe.These cartoon showed with shocking clarity that anti-islamism has become a socially and politically acceptable prejudice in the wild-west.
Well west should keep in mind that what happened next when they distorted our holy book Koran,soon afterwards Katrina struck US lands and sordidly sucks all black bloxies and yet they are unable to recover from it.
so Danish Debauchers should ready for God wrath which is gonna come on ’em pretty soon….
I strongly protest against the publication of these caricatures. It is repulsive how brutally they can make fun of anything that relates to Muslims in any sense. This is clearly not forgivable. Arrogance of Danish prime minister is hideous. Pakistanis, like other Saudis and Kuwaitis, should ban Danish products. It is only because Muslims have been lame and weak specially the governments that they don’t take any strict measures against such acts. Pakistani government has not yet announced any ban on Danish products unlike, Saudi Arabia. It is time that should stand as true muslims and register our protest in all possible ways. It has been too long and too much, first it was against quran, in Iraq and now our prophet. Allah has promised to protect his book, we owe too much to this book, it has been a blessing for muslims an ultimate guide but alas too little was done to stop those acts. Now it was our prophet. Prophet Muhammad spent his nights crying for his ummah, to free them from hell fire, he begged forgiveness for his ummah and only because of his prayers that all muslims will be forgiven at last on dooms day. We must not just sit and let it pass; we have been too insensitive about our religion. It’s not a matter of shame for us to be what we are, we should wake up and protect what is sacred.
I don’t like the parts in your holy book which talk about killing infidels. It hurts my emotions. And probably that of a lot of others. Will you remove those parts and issue an apology to me and other infidels?
Those pictures are all over the Internet and everybody could do their own cartoon and publish it on the Internet, happy to be able to offend so many people with so little effort.
Mabie the paper got the result they wanted. If they want the danish people to fear muslims and for Denmark to close their borders to muslims, could be they are well on their way.
I do know that there are forces that like confrontation, that do want to make people belive that it is muslims against us or vice versa. This is a soft spot, and it is going to be used.
It is manipulation.
I am afraid that in the end all this will end up in justifying a war, mabie the third world war.
I do hope enough people on both sides are able to keep their calm and distanse not to let this happen and that they do communicate their opinion.
Intereseting dialogue. I am Christian. I go to worship God/Jesus every Sunday. I pray every day.
That being said, what others say about Jesus, how they depict him, what they think of him… that’s their business. I certainlly wouldn’t consider a drawing a “blatant provocation” of 2+ Billion Christians. I think that’s a bit strong. But, disagreement and varied opinions are part of being human and being free (in my opinion – : ) ).
Do the majority of Muslims believe in human freedom? I’m honestly curious about that.
Thanks
Wait a minute, i found this picture humorous. It seems the world is too occupied with the idea of religion.
It appears, after reading the comments posted here by muslims, that i was right in assessing most muslims as IDIOTs. The cartoons that were posted were not only provocatively funny, some of them were provocatively true. That appears to offend alot of fools, BEcause they have been program to ignor the obvious. That without free speech all U have a totalitarian (no right to disagree) goverment, religious or otherwise. U would realize what I have just said is true, EXcept most of U come from these types of goverments, and they have not only brainwashed U into believing its the right way, but the only way. U haven’t realized it benefits THEM (that goverment) to have to believe that way, not U. You’ll do anything in the name of, well, U proved it here. Death to us infidels if we don’t agree with U. Well I believe in death to those who want me dead, so we need to start the killing now. Lets get it on. And all U hindu’s, buddhists, wiccans and whatever take note, cause your next unless U agree with the teachings of Mohammad, U deserve DEATH. It’s time to wake up and see these brainwashed bastards for what they really are, a virulent virus that cannot co-exist with any that aren’t their own, and we need to wipe them out.
I would suggest you to remove these images as most of the people have seen them,and i dont want to look at them again n againg everytime i open ur blog .
dear folks!
@Ambar:you/normally anyother non muslim give reference (009.005 ) from Quran which is something like:
YUSUFALI: But when the forbidden months are past, then fight and slay t he Pagans wherever ye find them, an seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war); but if they repent, and establish regular prayers and practise regular charity, then open the way for them: for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful
its quite obvious that if you read it out of context,you would find it sick but if you read from beginning you would be surprised that its about War event and in war soldiers are supposed to kill enemy,is it not right? for details of the chapter,visit
online translation of verse
@Chris or other christians/jews: what do you say about this one,
You shall have no other gods besides Me…Do not make a sculpted image or any likeness of what is in the heavens above…”
its 2nd law from ten commandments,preaching about human freedom,are you free to violate this law?hmm?if yes then how would you justify that you follow the religion?
i strongly protest against the publicatin of these cartoons. The publication of these images hurts every muslim. Every muslim state have to boycot the Denmark Products and stood up and make a brief notice of that. We Muslims are so depressed by Westren world that whatever they wants against muslims they do it without any hesitation. The time has come for muslims to be united and stood up and fight for muslims rights in this world.
Abid – I was in dilemma if I should actually publish these cartoons, but in the end i reasond that my intention is not to take part in the promotion but getting the message across to people who want to better understand Muslims. My intention is to inform people this is wrong, and without evidence (these cartoons) we have little proof to tell them its wrong.
I START IN DA NAME OF ALLAH MOST MERCIFUL MOST GRACOIUS
I believe that if you don’t have any idea about Islam then please do not talk about it and this is directed to the non-muslims. On the side of the cartoon,its very disrespectuful to all muslims and to the whole world because MUHAMED (PBUH) is the last prophet of Allah and a prophet of everyone.These images potray that Prophet Muhamed (pbuh) is a violent man and we know he is the best of all men.He he changed the world for the better.One psychologist was asked “who can change the world the world today?” he answere “The only man who can change the world today is MUHAMED (PBUH)” this is because he was merciful and very kind and so these images are absolutely not acceptable
By Ayub
It is high time the whole world should start believing in Buddhism, which preaches non violence and should recognise Lord Buddha for his kindness towards mute animals as well as human beings.
Adnan, I’ve read that translation. It looks like you have taken it out of context!
Let me summarise it:
a.) You have treaties with some “pagans” and are at war with other “pagans”.
b.) For now, don’t attack the pagans you have allied with.
c.) After the forbidden months, go and ” then fight and slay t he Pagans wherever ye find them,”…. even those who you had allied with.
So what is this, spiritual content or some kind of Art of War? Scares the living hell out of my atheistic self.
I START IN DA NAME OF Allah (SWT) MOST MERCIFUL MOST GRACOIUS
I believe that if you don’t have any idea about Islam then please do not talk about it and this is directed to the non-muslims. On the side of the cartoon,its very disrespectuful to all muslims and to the whole world because MUHAMED (PBUH) is the last prophet of Allah (SWT) and a prophet of everyone.These images potray that Prophet Muhamed (pbuh) is a violent man and we know he is the best of all men.He he changed the world for the better.One psychologist was asked “who can change the world the world today?†he answere “The only man who can change the world today is MUHAMED (PBUH)†this is because he was merciful and very kind and so these images are absolutely not acceptable
@Amber:nope you really didn’t get it,you need to study the background of whole event,i cant explain in details.
just in short that treaty was b/w pagans and Prophet(SAW) and His companions,those who were in agreement with Muhammad(SAW) will not be in state of war(009.001)
-They are free to do anything and have fun in four months,and FYI these four months (Muharram,Rajab,Dhu al-Qa’dah and Dhu al-Hijjah) and Muslims are asked NOT to fight in these sacred months.
“They ask you concerning fighting in the sacred months. Say: fighting therein is a great (transgression)…†[al-Baqarah 2:217]
So thats why four months have been referred here because Muslims are not allowed to fight anyway(mean intiate the war)
and if they break treaty(which pagans did) then fight them and kill them(in battle) not on roads and houses. it was NEVER mentioned that just go and kill them as i said you guys used to read things out of context (andits not difficult) i could comeup with lots of verses from Geeta and Bible which looks odd when read out of context. Therefore your point c) is totally fictitious ,nothig else and i advise you again to read from begnning till end,you cant summiarize a big verse in three points anyway even you are super intelligent,and yeah you can google the net or can contact me personally if you really wana know details,else you are free to interpretate whatever you want,it doesn’t any muslim on earth:)
peace
-adnan
@amber: what do you think about making sketches of muhammad(saw)?what’s your opinion about it?
and Ambar,whats your opinion about sketches of Muhamamd(SAW)?like to share?
Where are the protests & national outcry/indignation when Al Queda bombed us and innocent folks are beheaded in Iraq?
Where is the national rage when women are continuously suppressed and used?
It’s time the religious zealots sit up and contemplate their navels for awhile instead of trying to “conquer” the world!!!!
I strongly protest against the publicatin cartoons of our beloved Holy Prophet PBUH. The publication of these images hurts every muslim. Every muslim state have to boycot the Denmark Products and stood up and make a brief notice of that. We Muslims are so depressed by Westren world that whatever they wants against muslims they do it without any hesitation. The time has come for muslims to be united and stood up and fight for muslims rights in this world.
The Danish Idiot who drew that cartoons is not olnly a horrible artist, but also a disgrace to human kind. I as a Dane, am disgusted that a person living in a multi cultural Earth cant seem to accept the fact that freedom of speech is not INSULT. Muslims have been living in OUR country for generations and no one has minded, until our people had to turn a blind eye on what was really going on. They seem to think that their objection means that they have gained “power” they dont seem to see that ,that is not the case, they’re just following the rest of the hypocrytes that dont want peace. Muslims are the first people that have said and acted upon equality. For all religions and every one.
Accept it.
Adnan, I have seen the cartoons. The 12 which were actually published and another 3 which the Islamic world was fooled into thinking was published.
The last 3 were rather obnoxious. The actual 12 however were rather funny and mirrored how the rest of the world views Islam and its followers. A perception which the latter are sadly, not doing anything to erase by their stupid and violent actions in the last few days.
Anyway, as an atheist and a proponent of freedom of speech, I think the Danish paper had every right to publish those cartoons. I only wish the press here in India would grow the cojones to lampoon religious figures, whether Muslim, Hindu or Buddhist or whatever.
We have seen the shameful cartoons . That was quiet distructive . It seems that a non-believer & empty-headed man just draw that . We think late & soon those fool men face to such a misarable outcomers .
this is not right…..what ever there target was,they acheived it…and this is the worst way of telling other that they hate us (muslims)…
@Abmber:then do you condemn that MF Hussien in India was harrased by Hindu Extreemists when he made nude pics of Indian godess Saraswati etc etc?did you find them funny too?
the dam person who dares to draw the pics of our beloved and Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad SAW deserves to be executed infront of his country’s parliament so that in coming days no one can even dare to think of that bustered work . for this purpose i am ready to give my life in the respect of Holy Prophet SAW. that denmarkian should be prosecuted . this has voilate the religion of the Muslims and we as true Muslims never bare such dam thing again .
SUPER POWER IS ONLY ALLAH . neither america nor russia or any one in this world.
They are just images!!! Come on !! Surely it shouldnt effect their believes or their relegion!! I mean christ GET A LIFE!!!!! I also think that the islam religion its not far from what the pictures describe…..Women under men thums!! ITS TRUE!!!
My dearest people of ALL religion!! what is wrong with all of this?
We, or some of us take religion in itself too personally…well, God, Jesus, Muhamed…
The truth is that we ALL want the same thing: peace in ourselves and peace among all people on this earth…
I thought that religion should be something noble, precious in people’s heart…but when I see all this, ….burning flags, fire on streets, threats, and small battles, which could VERY EASELY LED TO ANOTHER WAR, PEOPLE (!!!!!!)))), I FEEL SHAME THAT I AM A HUMAN, I AM SAD, DISAPPOINTED, ANGRY ….please, stop this…I (and many other people) do not want to be part of this big mistake….
Wake up before it get’s too late!!!!
We are all human, al the same, women, men, children, ….all the same…we all have rights…therefore, it is time that YOU ALL ACCEPT THIS AS THE FACT, and no Muhamed, no God will tell you what to eat today, what you should wear, would you be hungry, sick or you will maybe die today..
Live and let other people to live!!!!!!
S..
Adnan, isn’t it obvious from what I said before that I have no issue with caricaturing of religious figures?
And the drawings of Saraswati weren’t really funny. They were just interesting paintings. He can paint all he wants.
In the name of Allah the Lord of Alameen
I m a student a graduate actually a few days back I came across this news and yes it was really shocking for me that how can anyone belittle themselves to such a gr8 extent tht they insult other ppl’s beliefs and their emotions and yet they claim that THEY ARE CIVILIZED???Amazing isnt it??I’ve read all da posts posted by all kinds of ppl and from all races n religions n again i m amazed at how some of ’em still think tht its nothing to worry about!!
First of all i’d like to address tht guy CLAY above there who wrote this thing,
“It appears, after reading the comments posted here by muslims, that i was right in assessing most muslims as IDIOTs…”
Mr. Clay whosoever u are…u said tht Muslims are idiots and they are nothing but brainwashed fools…right??Then why are u so worried about wat idiots believe n wat they dont??Its non of ure concern to post ure comments for fools so save ure PRECIOUS comments for u mite be needing them somwhere else, and u know blaming someone and depriving them off of their dignity doesnt gives the picture of u being a CIVILIZED person, coz a civilized person knows wat selection of words is to be made while describing others coz it depicts his personality, okay so next time be careful coz now its only us Muslims who know da real you and then the whole world will..
@ Chris…Muslims are also Human beings they believe in same God u do and have same logics as yours wid a slight difference therefore Human freedom concept is same..n if u take a look upon history kindly Islam was the first religion ever to believe in Human freedom, hope my answer has satisfied u so far:)
@ Isabel…Well Lady I’d say tht I agree tht those are images and printed by some fools but it matters for us…u know first rule of giving a judgement is that consider both sides…just put ure self in ma place and then think..if da person u love very much is being disgraced by some unknown person whom u havent even heard of and to whom ure loved one hasnt done n e wrong then how’d u react??wat will u feel??Obviously bad…thts wat is going on wid us at da moment!
and Suzanna
This is wat u believe in, I respect ure beliefs being a human being and considering peace and tranquility as foremost than n e other thing but u see it matters for us as da same u r concerned about humanity we are also concerned about this and it is of prior importance for us for we deem our God as everything and being very open not only us u also owe to God…no matter from wat name u may call upon Him but its coz of Him u n I are living such a good life and in contradiction to your opinion we believe in fact tht all tht a person has is from mercy of God and none other,if it was for a chemical reaction then there are no logics to explain pain,love feelings of all other sort for another…and as far as Mohammad (SAW) is concerned, He also matters for us as same as da one u love does for u
N guys be practical u can condemn n e offensive thing about ure faith so y are u being worried we are just condemning and THESE PICS ARE NOT FUNNY…mind it y’all okay!!
Kay
I have nothing to say other than one thing … its time for all the Muslims .. regardless of the place … region .. area .. color … and status .. to rise and stand togather and bring down the … false thinking and bring the culprits to justic ..
REMEMBER …
TOGATHER WE STAND …DIVIDED WE FALL .. its time to stand togater … Help us help u … be one … O muslims .. B one… now is the time ….
first of i say salaam to al of muslim world,where ever they live,and they know that what are going with muxlims now a days . this is the time to get him self ready agianst such bullshet and motherfuckers who blam muslim every day.but they don,t have no glance on his surrounding .their sisters and mother goes with unknown peoples and get him self raped with him .ONCE I GET THAT PEOPLE WHO HAVE DONE SUCH A NONSENSE WORK THEN WILL DISTURBE HI PEACE AND KILL HIM WITH HIS OWN WEAPON .SON OF BICH I WILLL TRY HIS BEST TO FIND U FROM ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD THEN I TELL THAT WHO I M AND WHAT IS ISLAM. U THE FUCKING PEOPLE JUST COMPEL US TO DISTROY THE PEACE OF THE WORLD.AND ALL THE REPONSIBILITY WILL BE ON THE THOSE FUCKERS.WHO INSULT ISLAM.AND THEY TRY TO BORN MORE AND MORE USAMA BIN LADIN
Asalam-o-Alaikum,
We being muslims, have a strong believe that Muhammad (PBUH) is the BELOVED of ALMIGHTY ALLAH. ALLAH, who is the strongest and the most powerful, will definitly punish such stupids and idiots who dared to draw and publish these pics. Donot worry my dear muslim fellows, its not so far that those black sheeps will be captured in ALLAH’s punish.
Hii dear fellows
Being a muslim, according to the teachings of ISLAM,i dont believe in voilence,i never support such acts that effect or endangers the lifes or property of anyone relating to any religion,but this act has really created an iritation n disappointment in my mind.an act by a CIVILZED society(ofcourse so called),but they even dont know the basis of human rights ,i.e not to hurt the feelings of others.
This is nothing by a real delibrate attempt to outrage muslims.
They have hit the most sensitive issue,an act which can really easily iiritate the any coolminded n peaceful muslim too.More importantly even if they were unaware of the wats could b the result of such foolish act,they must hav properly apalogized after watcing the reaction by the muslims.
But their civiliztion n ethics dont allow to let them do so,huh..!!I feel sorry for them..!!
And watever is goin on seems like totaly preplaned attempt to push muslims to corner and getting chance to label muslims as terrorists even if the show any agitaion agaisnt such acts which hit their most beloved personality.even USA wich initaially looked like not supporting the act now has a diffrent opinion, which shows the its just not a clash b/w regions but its a clash civilazations ,attempting to sideline a whole mass of humanbeings i.e muslims.
No one cares abt muslims being slaughterd in kashmir,philiphin,bosnia,kosovo,palestine( and many more places)but when they start strugling for the basic human right,their freedom,they are labeled as terrorists
Wata pity,evreyday 100z of iraqiz get killed due to the ongoin disturbance ,no one cares ,but how precious the life of a single american is,every one knows..!!how muslims are treated,is a harsh reality.
But i just dont understand y whole religion is being labled for the acts of a group of ppl. if a chirstian kills sumone,is it the teachings of chirstianity or the christ…of course not..!!
Few ppl. say these r just images ,wat diffrence they make to sumone, wel i would like to say, if sumones father, mother or sum beloved one is being made a laughing stock , what would they feel..!!! same act is done for thr most beloved person of millions of muslims…!!!
In the end i wil just say …if everyone wants peace n normalization of the situation then strict act should be taken against the calprits, otherwise situation wil be more worse then wat it is now..!!
So west must realize the sensitivity of the issue n take proper steps needed..!!! I realy dont want it to be that way but its a fact n one cant change the reality until a real effeort is being made to bring the situation to normal.
I never support voilance but if being a muslim our religion, our thoughts, our faith is being hit so badly then one must not expect any soft corner in our hearts for them too..!!!
muhammed is agreat person with out him the world be darknes and any person only talk about the prophet mohammed He is be not man
the man speak any think about him
these cartoons were simply the ignorance of all the denmark we the muslim havnt ever made such shit things abt any ones religion infact we respect everyones religion coz it leads to GOD almighty if i were to found these cartonists i would surely do nothing except killing them mind it and siply shame on every muslim who is not able to do any thing
Allah sent many prophets in the world for every nation.But Muhammad (PBUH)sent for all nations & all time.My comment are following whose person done this work ‘shuld be kill or shoot him.Bcoz naver anyone dare next time.this is duty of all muslims in all over the world.
Ali waris karachi pakistan