What are the cartoons of Prophet Muhammad?
The Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy (or Muhammad cartoons crisis, Danish: Muhammedkrisen) began after the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published 12 editorial cartoons on 30 September 2005, most of which depicted Muhammad, a principal figure of the religion of Islam.
What did Kurt Westergaard do?
Kurt Westergaard, the Danish cartoonist whose 2005 caricature of the Prophet Muhammad wearing a bomb-shaped turban touched off violent protests by Muslims, prompted a massacre that left 12 people dead at the offices of a French satirical magazine and made him a target of assassins for the rest of his life, died on …
Why do they censor Muhammad?
In the original broadcast and DVD release, the speech is entirely censored with a continuous audio bleep, and Muhammad is replaced by a “CENSORED” bar. Comedy Central was responsible for censoring the audio, drawing massive criticism from audiences, who felt the network did so in response to Islamic terrorist threats.
Will Danish Cartoonists Draw Muhammad?
In October 2005, Politiken, another leading Danish newspaper, published its own poll of thirty-one of the forty-three members of the Danish cartoonist association. Twenty-three said they would be willing to draw Muhammad.
What is the Hamshahri cartoon contest in Iran?
The contest is sponsored by Tehran’s Hamshahri Newspaper and is aimed at testing how committed Europeans were to the concept freedom of expression. This contest comes months after a Danish paper published satirical cartoons of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. (UPI Photo/Mohammad Kheirkhah)
When were the controversial cartoons of Muhammad published?
The controversial cartoons of Muhammad, as they were first published in Jyllands-Posten in September 2005 ( English version ). The headline, “Muhammeds ansigt”, means “The face of Muhammad”.
How many newspapers around the world have published the Danish cartoons?
So far, 143 newspapers around the world have published the Danish cartoons. You can see a full list of them at the Danish news site eJour. (Thanks to: foreign devil.)