Offensive Cartoon

Assalamu Alaikum

Brother Megatron, it definitely appears that Muslims are more sensitive regarding insults hurled at their faith.  They accuse us of 'over reacting.'  However, I think part of the world perception of Muslims� reactions towards incidents of malice aimed at their faith is because the world perception is generated within a context of religion in general.  That is, the way Muslims react is compared to the way Christians and Jews react to such things.  Since Christians and Jews rarely make a peep when such malice is hurled toward their faith, it makes the outcries of Muslims appear to be that much grander.  However, the truth of the matter is that the reaction of Muslims is healthy as long as it doesn�t lead to acts which bring harm to innocent individuals.  We react with loud cries if someone does malice to our friends or family, so how can we not react even more loudly when someone does that toward our Creator?

I had no desire to bring up this issue, and maybe others feel the same, because it really is senseless to discuss this.  I don�t think there is anything to be debated.  The man that did this was wrong.  Inshallah, no innocent blood will be spilt over this matter.

Allah Hafiz

Sister Khadija 

Megtron, it's being discussed more on other forums.  I'm so outraged (and that doesn't quite express my emotion) that it's best for me not to comment on the issue, especially since nobody here works for the Danish newspaper.  Alhamdulila, Allah spared me from seeing such blasphemy.  If these people do not sincerely repent to Allah before death, then his la'nat is on them in this life and the hereafter. 

Salaam

As Salamu Alaikum

These drawings cannot tarnish Islam, nor the Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alayhi wa Sallam) nor the Muslims.

Throughout history, Muslims have being the victims of such campaigns and Islam and the Muslims always somehow emerge stronger and unscathed.

Wa Alaikum Salam

Mohammad,

Of course you're not offended by the cartoon because you're an ex-muslim.  If not embracing Islam is "enjoying life", then I feel very sorry for you.  Enjoy drinking alcohol, eating filthy pork products or whatever debaucherous act you enjoy.  I've been down that road before and it's an empty life.  Maybe you should change your name too if Islam is so bad. 

Aside from that, the portrayal of Muhammad PBUH(not Mohammad...Mohammad is the transliteration of British colonialists who could not pronounce the name properly and is an insult)...Muslims do not want that portrayal because they want to prevent what has happened with Christianity.  I can guarantee you if Muhammad PBUH was portrayed, there would be a faction of people who would worship him.  Thankfully, depictions of the Prophet were suppressed and we learn from his teachings and his conduct instead of stressing his appearance. 

I think I can say that those of us Muslims who like our faith would sacrifice our lives to protect the Prophet if we were alive during the Prophet's time.  If I'm willing to die for someone, you're damned right I'd be offended if that someone was portrayed in a negative way.

To imply that because a Muslim lives in a non-Muslim country, he/she is supposed to sit idly while their beliefs are insulted is ludicrous.  We make up the societies we live in and our entitled to raise complaints when we feel it is correct.

Besides we're growing at such fast rate that our political muscle will just get stronger and stronger so the world is going to have to accept our beliefs.