Cartoons Published in Jordan
A Jordanian publication has printed some of the controversial cartoons of the prophet Muhammad to show 'the extent of the Danish offence'. By Gwladys Fouche.
A Jordanian publication has today taken the daring step of printing a selection of the cartoons of the prophet Muhammad that have sparked protests and boycotts across the Middle East.
It claimed that it took the decision to show "the extent of the Danish offence".
The Arabic weekly Shihan published three of the 12 cartoons, including one showing Muhammad wearing a turban with a bomb about to explode.
The accompanying headline said: "This is how the Danish newspaper portrayed prophet Muhammad, may God’s blessing and peace be upon him."
The Shihan editor in chief, Jihad al-Momani, told the AP news agency that he decided to run the cartoons to "display to the public the extent of the Danish offence" and condemn it in the strongest terms.
"But their publication is not meant in any way to promote such blasphemy," said Mr al-Momani.
Alongside the cartoons, Shihan ran an article that gave examples of the protests, condemnations and diplomatic initiatives that Muslim nations have launched. Its headline reads: "Islamic intifada against the Danish offence."
Boycotts and demonstrations have erupted across the Middle East to protest against the September publication of 12 cartoons in the Danish daily Jyllands-Posten.
Islam forbids the human representation of the prophet. Many also felt that some of the cartoons appeared to ridicule Muhammad.
In September, Jyllands-Posten asked illustrators to come up with their own versions of the prophet, after a children’s book writer complained that he could not find an illustrator for his book on the life of Muhammad. Three people had refused, fearing retaliation, while the person who eventually took the job did so anonymously.
"All we did was to publish 12 cartoons," the paper’s cultural editor, Flemming Rose, told MediaGuardian.co.uk on Monday. "We did not want to demonize or stereotype Muslims in any way."
The Danish daily has since then issued an apology regretting the cartoons had caused offence. However, it did not apologize for publishing the cartoons in the first place.
It claimed that it took the decision to show "the extent of the Danish offence".
The Arabic weekly Shihan published three of the 12 cartoons, including one showing Muhammad wearing a turban with a bomb about to explode.
The accompanying headline said: "This is how the Danish newspaper portrayed prophet Muhammad, may God’s blessing and peace be upon him."
The Shihan editor in chief, Jihad al-Momani, told the AP news agency that he decided to run the cartoons to "display to the public the extent of the Danish offence" and condemn it in the strongest terms.
"But their publication is not meant in any way to promote such blasphemy," said Mr al-Momani.
Alongside the cartoons, Shihan ran an article that gave examples of the protests, condemnations and diplomatic initiatives that Muslim nations have launched. Its headline reads: "Islamic intifada against the Danish offence."
Boycotts and demonstrations have erupted across the Middle East to protest against the September publication of 12 cartoons in the Danish daily Jyllands-Posten.
Islam forbids the human representation of the prophet. Many also felt that some of the cartoons appeared to ridicule Muhammad.
In September, Jyllands-Posten asked illustrators to come up with their own versions of the prophet, after a children’s book writer complained that he could not find an illustrator for his book on the life of Muhammad. Three people had refused, fearing retaliation, while the person who eventually took the job did so anonymously.
"All we did was to publish 12 cartoons," the paper’s cultural editor, Flemming Rose, told MediaGuardian.co.uk on Monday. "We did not want to demonize or stereotype Muslims in any way."
The Danish daily has since then issued an apology regretting the cartoons had caused offence. However, it did not apologize for publishing the cartoons in the first place.
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