A French magazine ridiculed Mohammad on Wednesday by portraying him naked in cartoons. The French government, which had urged the magazine not to print the images, said it was temporarily shutting down premises including embassies and schools in 20 countries on Friday.
Riot police were deployed to protect the Paris offices of satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo after its latest cover showing an Orthodox Jew pushing the turbaned figure of Mohammad in a wheelchair. On the inside pages, several caricatures of the Prophet showed him naked.
Essam Erian, acting leader of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party, said, "We reject and condemn the French cartoons that dishonor the Prophet and we condemn any action that defames the sacred according to people's beliefs."
Calling for a U.N. treaty against insulting religion, he added, "We condemn violence and say that peaceful protests are a right for everyone. I hope there will be a popular western and French reaction condemning this."
One of the cartoons, called "Mohammad: a star is born", portrayed a bearded figure crouching over to display naked buttocks and genitals, a star covering his anus.
A second cartoon, in reference to the scandal over a French magazine's decision to publish topless photos of Prince William's wife, showed a topless, bearded character with the caption: "Riots in Arab countries after photos of Mrs. Mohammad are published."
Charlie Hebdo editor Stephane Charbonnier,said, "We have the impression that it's officially allowed for Charlie Hebdo to attack the Catholic far-right but we cannot poke fun at fundamental Islamists. It shows the climate - everyone is driven by fear, and that is exactly what this small handful of extremists who do not represent anyone want - to make everyone afraid, to shut us all in a cave."
French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said the authorities had rejected a request to hold a march against the Mohammad film in Paris. He said, "There is no reason for us to allow conflicts that do not concern France to enter our country."
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Good for them. Where can I buy a copy. Mean while, MSM bashes Christian with big story on Jesus's wife has been found. (Maybe hoping that will make the Mohammedans happy?)
Expect "spontaineous" extremely violent orgies of savagery from Christians? Nah. Trying to break rock is no fun and never lasts long.
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I can see it now, the first phase of the war with Iran will not be a strike on their nuclear facilities, it will be an all out cartoon assault by Western countries. The islamists' will seethe, rage, go more nutser, and their heads will explode.
[ABC News] A French satirical magazine is set to publish several cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed on Wednesday, a move that is likely to inflame the Islamic faithful and bully boyz who have already rioted in more than 20 countries over a movie mocking the prophet.
Supplying more sandpaper to the skinless.
Depictions of the prophet are strictly prohibited and considered blasphemous by Moslems. Cartoons of Muhammad published in Denmark in 2005 and then reproduced in newspapers across Europe triggered riots throughout the Mideast and Africa. Churches and embassies were torched and at least 100 people died in the outbreaks and police crackdowns.
The magazine "Charlie Hebdo" has confirmed that it will publish the cartoons, but has not revealed what they will depict. French newspaper "Le Monde" reports that some of the cartoons show the prophet in "particularly explicit poses," without providing any further detail.
The move comes as Moslems are still simmering after riots in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and nearly 20 other countries over the move "Innocence of Moslems." U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans died during an attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
French government ministers have criticized the magazine's decision and police in Gay Paree have stepped up security around its offices.
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I've been checking to see if the French magazine called "Charlie Hebdo" really did go ahead and publish obsecene cartoons of Mohammed. Apparently the answer is YES they did. The French Gov't is supporting their freedom of expression. And 20 French consulates will be closed this Friday - to avoid a backlash after traditional Muslim prayers. My guess is that Friday and Saturday (this week) will be very ugly days for French consulates in Muslim countries.
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A French satirical magazine is set to publish several cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed on Wednesday, a move that is likely to inflame the Islamic faithful and 
