Protests have erupted from Muslims across the world as several European newspapers continue to re-print cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad — his turban a bomb. The drawings set off an international row when they were first published in a Danish newspaper in September. Under Islam, images of Mohammad are considered blasphemous. This week, newspapers in France, Britain, Spain, Bulgaria, and Norway re-printed the cartoons, citing the defense of freedom of expression. In Indonesia, a crowd of up to 300 people rushed the building hosting the Danish embassy in Jakarta. According to the news agency Reuters, the protesters smashed lamps, threw chairs, lobbed rotten eggs and tomatoes and tore up a Danish flag. In Gaza, militant groups threatened to attack the embassies of countries that published the images unless they closed down and apologized.
Cartoon Showing Prophet Mohammad With Bomb Sparks Outrage
HeadlineFeb 03, 2006