Comments on: Cartoon controversy

By: dr shahida

dr shahida — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:24:46 +0000

Aslam-o-alykum al muslims i’m all for boycott of dis idiotic stuff done by senseless danish.if they dont behave respectfully 2 islam religion then surely they r going 2 face eternal hell not only in hereafter but now onwards too.

But v muslim should raised our voice wid unity towards this senseless danish stuff.AFTER ALLAH OUR NEXT EVERYTHIN IS OUR PROPHET(PBUH) N IF ANY CLASSLESS GAAFILS(LIKE DANISH GROUP,WHO HAV PUBLISHED)DISRESPECT OUR PROPHET(PBUH)THEN SURELY EVERY TRUE MUSLIM’S ANGER WILL SPLASH OUT SO DEFINATELY MAKE DUA TAT ALLAH PUNISH THESE DANISH GROUP WITH HIS WRATH N PUT MAGGOTS IN THEIR BRAINS SO THEY FURTHER CANT THINK TO STEP WITH SUCH DIS RESPECTFUL MANNER TOWARDS HOLY N BEST RELIGION ISLAM…inshALAH AMEEN.

By: umer farooq

umer farooq — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 08:41:35 +0000

WHAT HAPPENED IS REALY BAD AND THE VERY MISS USE WESTERN FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, BUT IT SHOULD BE CONDEMNED IN A VERY ORGANISED NOBEL AND CUNSTRUCTIVE WAY. THE EASTERN CITIZENS ARE SPOILING THERE OWN PROPERTY AND NOTHING ELSE.

By: john_rebilions

john_rebilions — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 04:36:49 +0000

i want to see the photes of prophate

They are cartoons, not photos; but you can find them on many, many internet sites. I’m not linking them here.

By: RABIATHA

RABIATHA — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 15:18:03 +0000

SALAM TO ALL MUSLIMS! In ISLAM,ALLAH CONVEY HIS MESSAGE THROUGH BELOVED PROPHET MOHAMMAD(PBUH)TO ALL MUSLIMS “PROPHET MOHAMMAD(PBUH) MUST BE SUPERIOR AND U MUST LOVE AND RESPECT HIM MORE THEN UR FAMILY,PARENTS,CHILDREN……..” IN SHORT PROPHET MOHAMMAD(PBUH) IS OUR IDEAL,WE LOVED HIM TILL DEATH,so how can sumone imagine to disrespect HIM and muslims wuld only sit watching them to do dat…….those who did so must understand one’s feelings…..freedom of speech doesnt meant to hurt sumone feelings,beliefs,…and if they supports their so called freedom of expression then y they r upset about muslim’s reaction,its also our freedom of speech,to express our reaction. and in end it helps us to unite on one plateform thanks ans yup i agree PROPHET MOHAMMAD IS NEXT TO ALLAH KHUDA-HAFIZ

By: deMille from Indonesia

deMille from Indonesia — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 13:55:11 +0000

Hypocrisy abounds…For years now, Arab/Islamic newspapers blaspheme Jews, Christians, and almost every country in the West. Yet I see no violent protests, mass destruction and the murder of innocent people. Clerics preach hatred of Western cultures and encourage a terrorists jahid. The West with its freedom of speech expects all countries and cultures to respect its right of openness, but fails to make the effort to understand and appreciate that not all peoples have reach that plateau. And for economic benefit, will even selectively forgo the principle of free speech take GOOGLE allowing China to censor its web access engine. The issue here is dignity and human respect, we all have a right to express views and the right to disagree, protest, demonstrate, and boycott. But noone has the right to destroy property and to take human life, and harm the innoncent.

By: Imran

Imran — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 12:53:33 +0000

“For muslims Prophet Mohammad is next to Allah”

That is a dodgy statement, no one is next to the Almighty and you can not equate anybody to Allah.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 12:30:07 +0000

Aftab,

Well said.

The “freedom” they are talking about is rooted in ignorance. It is a word which most people, including the so-called political leaders have grown up with but have really never thought about in any critical way. This incidence, inshallah, should help them do some thinking.

It is our duty as muslims to enlighten them as to what true freedom means; freedom from ugly and capricious trait - not freedom to act purposelessly like an imbecile.

Unfortunately however, the muslim protests has gone out of proportion to reveal even a deeper ignorance. I find this a shame. Big shame.

Consider the treaty of Udaibiya where the Quraysh asked the Prophet (peace be upon him) to remove “…rasulullah” from his name, which he did unhesitantly (because he knew they didn’t believe that he was the rasulullah) We should think about this carefully.

Now, there are people dieing in Afghanistan and else where from protests. This is quite ridiculous. Protesters in Beirut smashing cars and attacking churches. There’s something wrong, unless these stories are fake.

Protests, boycotts, etc are all fine and I think the boycotts should continue indefinitely until their prime minister concedes that it is not within human decency to insult other people. You would have thought a leader of a country would know this. Never take anything for granted!

But what is the point of civil disturbances and violence in all of this.

By: Aftab

Aftab — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 09:42:50 +0000

In the name of freedom of expression no one can do anything and everything. I have the freedom to stretch my hands as much as I can. This is my freedom. But if my stretching of hand is going to hurt the nose of someone who is standing closeby then the freedom to stretch the hands can not be excercised.

We talk about ethics but are we really ethical.I have never come across any incidence when muslims have used abusive language for the holy person of other religion.But if anyone will search on net, there will be tons of abusive material against prohet Mohammad.Why it is happening and who is patronising it must be looked into by the saner people of all faith across the globe.

For muslims Prophet Mohammad is next to Allah and their reaction was not unexpected.It would have been best if they had not turned violent.By turning violent at places they have weakened the cause of their protest. The entire focus of media has shifted from discussing a wrong act of teasing muslims to the violent protests by muslims

By: ummabdulla

ummabdulla — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 07:57:53 +0000

Thersites, if that’s what they want to say, fine, but my point is that it shouldn’t be said that “the newspaper has apologized”.

By: Thersites

Thersites — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 10:17:18 +0000

“Sorry if you got yourselves all offended, but we’re not sorry that we printed the cartoons”.

Why not? It’s true. Even if people were to sound sorry they printed the cartoons it would still be insincere. The nearest most nonmuslims come to regretting the publication of the cartoons is because it was a breach of good manners or because it is a trivial case on which to fight over an important principle. The best that muslims can hope for in future is that the superior western culture will expect its citizens not to do things which will get the inferior muslims needlessly worked up.