Muhammad Cartoons

Guide Note: In 2005, political cartoons of Muhammad appeared in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten. When they were reprinted in a Norwegian newspaper, the cartoons caused an uproar among devout Muslims who felt they were an insult to one of their greatest religious figures. The editor who initiated the cartoons' creation has apologized. However, the illustrations have been reprinted in media of every type as an argument for free speech. This has continued to fan the flames of outrage in the Muslim community, and led to death threats against both employees of Jyllands-Posten and one of the artists, Kurt Westergaard. The cartoons have been republished in 2008, by several Danish newspapers, including Jyllands Posten, the day after 3 people were arrested for plotting to kill the cartoonist who created the images.

Fast Facts:

  1. September 30, 2005: Cartoons appear in Jyllands-Posten
  2. Cartoons printed as part of debate over censorship in Denmark
  3. Dead: up to 50 in protests
  4. February 12, 2008: Three arrested in plot to kill Kurt Westergaard

Also try: Jyllands Posten

The Mahalo Top 7

  1. Google News: Mohammed Cartoons
  2. Wikipedia: Jyllands-Posten Muhammad Cartoons Controversy | Cartoons as Originally Published | Akkari-Laban Dossier
  3. BBC News: Q&A: The Muhammad Cartoons Row | Q&A: Depicting the Prophet Muhammad
  4. WorldNetDaily: 'Muhammad Cartoon' Proved Fake
  5. CBC News: Muhammad Cartoons: A Timeline (2006)
  6. Time: "The Muhammad Cartoons Go On Trial" (2007)
  7. Independent: Three arrested for plot to kill Mohamed cartoonist (February 13, 2008)
    • Two Tunisians and a Danish man were arrested for allegedly plotting to kill Kurt Westergaard, the cartoonist who drew the first of the Muhammad Cartoons at the center of 2005's controversy.

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