The Cartoon Row

21 October 2005

Muslim ambassadors to Denmark protest against Prophet Mohammed cartoons

COPENHAGEN -- The ambassadors of Muslim countries to Denmark have protested against 12 newspaper caricatures of the Muslim Prophet Mohammed in a letter to Denmark's prime minister, his office said on Thursday. An Islamic group also threatened to carry out attacks in the Scandinavian country over the affair, media reported. Images of the prophet are considered blasphemous under Islam. The 12...

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21 October 2005

Cartoons raise fears of terror attacks

A Danish daily's decision to print twelve cartoons featuring Muslim prophet Mohammed could prove costly for Denmark. Experts fear the caricatures could increase the risk of Denmark becoming the target of a terror attack. The newspaper Jyllands-Posten features in recent propaganda images circulating on the internet. The images show bombs exploding over pictures of the newspaper, and blood flowing...

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20 October 2005

Muslim embassies complain over Mohammed caricatures

A number of Muslim states with embassies in Denmark have complained to the government after a newspaper published cartoons of Muslim prophet Mohammed Daily newspaper Jyllands-Posten's decision to print twelve cartoons featuring Muslim prophet Mohammed has caused a stir among Muslim countries, daily newspaper Politiken reported on Thursday. A number of Muslim countries with embassies in Denmark...

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