Renewed Muslim protests against publication of Mohammed caricature
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Stockholm/Lahore - Leading Scandinavian dailies reprinted a caricature of Islam's Prophet Mohammed depicted as a dog on Saturday as renewed protests began in the Muslim world. In Pakistan several demonstrations were reported in response to the caricature printed August 19 in the Swedish regional newspaper Nerikes Allehanda. Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said in a broadcast that he would stand by the principle of freedom of expression. The cartoonist, Lars Vilks, himself said in a television broadcast that he had received several death threats. On Friday, several hundred people held a peaceful demonstration in Swedish city of Orebro to protest the caricature and deliver a petition to the regional newspaper. Earlier in the week, officials in Iran and Pakistan criticized the publication in meetings with Swedish diplomats. The September 2005 publication of 12 caricatures of Mohammed in a Danish newspaper triggered angry protests in many Muslim countries in January and February 2006.
Copyright DPA
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Should not
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sadi ,
Sat, 08 Sep 2007 14:42:30 GMT
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Now if I draw a Cartoon with Jesus Will u feel happy ? Surely not .U are not a human , a stupid , who will be couse by the muslim of the world . I am saying the artist of newspaper which drew cartoo of Prophet Mohammed. Islam is the best . A peace of the universe .Try to study , then draw cartoon .
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in general
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Mae ,
Sat, 01 Sep 2007 16:53:15 GMT
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When will these people realize that the REST OF THE WORLD doesn't need to live like THEY do?
Get over it!!!
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More
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EloiVsDiablo ,
Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:00:19 GMT
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The more we express ourselves the better for the sensitive muslims to enter the real world and be desensitized, I say more cartoons and caricatures depicting individual opinions and impressions of what is a very weird belief. People have to be respected, beliefs don't have to...
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