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IDC’s Statement Regarding Publishing of Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) Cartoons in Some European Newspapers

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Cartoons of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) published in a Danish newspaper and reprinted in several European publications have caused uproar across the Muslim world. Depicting any Prophet, including Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is not allowed in Islam. The reprinting of these cartoons does not contribute to efforts of constructing a peaceful world; on the contrary it helps spreading hatred over love, separation over unity, conflict over concord.




Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul of the Republic of Turkey, a European Union candidate secular country with over 98% Muslim population, repeated Ankara's call for calm and for mutual respect between Muslims and non-Muslims. "Of course there should be freedom of the press everywhere. But without doubt, respect for our values must not be abandoned for the sake of 'freedom'," Gul said in his televised remarks.

At a press conference in London, Mr. Jack Straw, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of England, said that while he was committed to the freedom of press, he believed that “Republication of these cartoons has been insulting, it has been insensitive, it has been disrespectful and it has been wrong".

"These cartoons are indeed offensive to the belief of Muslims," U.S. State Department spokesman Kurtis Cooper said. "We all fully recognize and respect freedom of the press and expression, but it must be coupled with press responsibility. Inciting religious or ethnic hatreds in this manner is not acceptable."

The approach of some European politicians and newspaper editors to this matter cannot be justified with the “freedom of speech”. The religious and moral values, regardless of being of a particular faith, at no means, should become a matter of self-indulgence of any individual, institution, and agency or state to stir animosity amongst the inhabitants of our beautiful world at a time when we need to practice understanding of each other and planting seeds of tolerance amongst members of different faiths. We hope that IDC’s efforts will contribute to create a hatred free world.

 

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