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The Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published controversial editorial cartoons depicting Muhammad, sparking protests across the Muslim world by many who viewed them as Islamophobic and blasphemous.
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Jyllands-Posten
Daily newspaper in Denmark
Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten, commonly shortened to Jyllands-Posten or JP, is a Danish daily broadsheet newspaper. It is based in Aarhus C, Jutland, and with a weekday circulation of approximately 120,000 copies.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy
2005 controversy surrounding the depiction of Muhammad
The Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy began after the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published twelve editorial cartoons on 30 September 2005 depicting Muhammad, the founder of Islam, in what it said was a response to the debate over criticism of Islam and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Muhammad
Founder of Islam (c. 570 – 632)
Muhammad was an Arab religious, military and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets. He is believed by…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Islamic world
Muslim-majority countries, states, districts, or towns
The terms Islamic world and Muslim world commonly refer to the Islamic community, which is also known as the Ummah. This consists of all those who adhere to the religious beliefs, politics, and laws of Islam or to societies in which Islam is practiced. In a modern geopolitical…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Islamophobia
Discrimination against Islam or Muslims
Islamophobia is the irrational fear of, hostility towards, or hatred against the religion of Islam or Muslims in general. Islamophobia is primarily a form of religious or cultural bigotry; and people who harbour such sentiments often stereotype Muslims as a geopolitical threat…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Blasphemy
Act of insulting of religion
Blasphemy refers to an insult that shows contempt, disrespect or lack of reverence concerning a deity, an object considered sacred, or something considered inviolable. Some religions, especially Abrahamic ones, regard blasphemy as a crime, including insulting the Islamic prophet…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)