Anti-Islamic, Blasphemous Cartoons
It's all over the news, and it has stained the reputation of Denmark not only in the Islamic world, but in the West as well. Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten recently printed an article on self-censorship, along with an illustration of the Holy Islamic Prophet, Muhammad, in an extremely offensive cartoon strip. Islam forbids iconography and any sort of visual depiction of Prophets and God, such as in paintings, etc.
The controversial and proposterous cartoons triggered a wave of fury amongst in the middle east, and is fast spreading all over the Islamic world. Already, Saudi Arabia has boycotted all Arla Products, a mega-food giant based in Denmark. Also, the Municipal Council of Sharjah (one of the seven states of the United Arab Emirates) is the first official organization to approve of the boycott of Danish products by major supermarkets in UAE. Major supermarkets and retail stores in Qatar have also discontinued carrying Danish products.
In addition, Saudi Arabia has already withdrawn its ambassador from Denmark and Libya has closed its Danish embassy. In response to the growing anger against the intolerant publishing, Denmark has advised its citizens against traveling to Saudi Arabia.
There have been huge protests against the cartoons and day by day, the protesters seem to grow more and more vocal and infuriated, mostly due to the insensitive remarks and moves by most of the Europeans nations and their leaders. For more information, you may find the following links below helpful. I will try my best to constantly update this post with the latest news on this issue.
- Chirac warns media over Muhammad Cartoons
- Dutch MP Backs Muhammad Cartoons
- Iranian newspaper issues Holocaust caricature challenge
- Danish embassy in Beirut torched
- Muslim Lawyers to sue newspaper for sacreligious cartoons
- Danish and Norwegian embassies assaulted in Syria
- World Reaction to the controversy
- Reaction to the depictions from World Leaders
- European Press Review
- Insensitive and Ignorant remarks add fuel to fire
- Cartoon controversy hits France
- Danish Firms Face Economic Pressure
- Sharjah Municipal Authority bans Danish products
- Denmark Advises citizens against traveling to Saudi
- Boycott on Danish and Norwegian products
- French and German newspapers publish blasphemous cartoons
9 comments:
I heard this news.. very sad!! Today world is shouting for anti-racism and in ko dekho. Its not only about Muslims, no one has no right to hurt others. If religion gets involved, it becomes a bigger offence. I think these people have forgotten the difference between politics and religion.
HERE IS A LIST OF DANISH PRODUCTS IN CASE YOU ARE CONSIDER THE BOYCOTT
Food:
Arla milk, cheese etc.
Knorr seasonings
Danish crown (meat)
Lurmaerket Butter
Danish Bacon
Thor Fish
Danisco Food
Candy:
Toms (chocolate)
HAribo
LAgermann
Galle & Jessen
Beverages:
Tuborg Beer
Carlsberg Beer
Aalborg Aquavit (snaps)
Medicine:
Novo
Cigarettes:
Prince
Clothings:
H2O
Hummel
Per Reumert
Shoes:
Ecco
Jaco
Misc:
Royal Copenhagen
Georg Jensen
Stelton
PH-lamps
Lego (toys)
Brio (toys)
Raadvad (knives etc.)
Trip Trap
HTH- kitchen
Morsoe (Fireplaces)
Royal Danish Porcelain
B & G Porcelain
Vesta (Windmills)
B & O radioes/televisions etc.
Watco Danish Furniture Oil
Hey, thanks for that list.
rayzor, just to update you the Iranians are having a contest about making cartoons about holocaust. This is to test the meaning of freedom of expression in this matter. You can read more about it on my Blog!! You may like my point-of-view on this.
Anonymous: thanks for the list!!
While you're at it, Boycott Egypt, also. lol.
Thanks Burro. I'm going to boycott the Pyramid Cafe and felafel.
Excuse Meeeeee! Go visit the rantings of a Sandmonkey blog! Egyptians published those cartoons back in October during Ramadan! That leaves all of you with danish on your faces!!
Anynymous, what difference does it make if an Egyptian newspaper published it it in October? The fact is, it is STILL irreverant to Muslims.
Also, the Egyptian Newspaper posted it A MONTH after it was printed in Jyllands-Posten. Judging by the print and the Arabic text, the Egyptian newspapers seems to be pointing out that the Danish newspaper printed it. It seems to be informing people that such an imposterous caricature of the Prophet was printed in a European newspaper. That leaves 'ignorance' marked all over your forehead.
How would you know? You're not even Muslim.
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