The Jordanian weekly Sheehan has published three of the controversial caricatures (in Arabic) that depict the Prophet Mohammad. Accompanying the cartoons is an editorial from the paper’s editor-in-chief, Jihad al Moumani. You can read the whole story here (in Arabic) but here are some translated portions:
You Muslims of the world, act rational. Who insults Islam more: a foreigner who draws the prophet or a Muslim with an explosive belt killing himself at a wedding in Amman or a anywhere else? … Which act prompts the world to insult Islam and Muslims: cartoons or a real scene of the butchering of a hostage with a sword in front of a camera while accompanied by the chanting of Allah Akbar.
What’s going to happen now? Will people start boycotting Mansaf? Will Jihad Al-Moumani start receiving death threats? Will the government shut this paper down? This is a very bold move that may have grave consequences.
Meanwhile, intense discussions are currently raging over this issue on Mental Mayhem’s newswire. Frankly, I can’t keep track of all the comments at this point. As the discussion has grown it is becoming more heated between those for and against the cartoons. Some are really getting out of line. I’ll need to hire someone full-time just to monitor the debate and comments from both sides of the conflict! There are links to other related stories within these posts, but these are the hot topics receiving the most discussion right now:
- Row deepens over Danish cartoons of Prophet
- Norwegian magazine prints Prophet caricatures
- Danish goods boycott begins over Prophet caricature
UPDATE: As I’d expected, a few hours after the publication of the cartoons in the Jordanian weekly Sheehan, the owners said they had fired their editor and taken the issue off the stands. And, no surprise either, the government is threatening legal action.
UPDATE 2: The publisher of the newspaper Sheehan has made a statement: "The company was shocked that Sheehan republished the insulting caricatures and it strongly condemns such an irresponsible behavior." It vowed "severe measures against people whose implication is proven." The government also came out strongly against newspaper’s decision. "The government believes that the paper committed a grave mistake and demands an apology, while at the same time is considering legal action," said Government Spokesperson Nasser Judeh according to Jordan’s News Agency, Petra. In the mean time, Jihad Moumani apologized, expressing "deep regret" and saying he meant to show people how the cartoons were insulting. More details are available at The Jordan Times.
HOW DARE YOU DO THIS TYPE OF ACT. MAY HELL BE UR FATE IN THIS WORLD AND THE WORLD HEREAFTER (AMEEN)
I started a joke which started the whole world crying
But I didn’t see that the joke was on me, oh no
I started to cry which started the whole world laughing
Oh If I’d only seen that the joke was on me.
…..The Bee Gees
How many of us really know anything about our own religion(any)and is it necessary?. It shoudln’t be more than a few hundred years before we kill each other. Common people its time you put some head in to what you are doing. Try to bring hope into atleast one desperate soul around you rather than going for stupid ideoligies just because its fashionable.
Live and let live.
Muslims need to get a life,they are not the be and all of this world,we dont have to live by their rules whilst bnthey are silent about what their fellow men are doing killing innocent people on a daily basis,it turns off people who were maybe interested in knowing more about this religion.It is beginning to look really ridiculous to any one with all senses functioning well.
if the muslim god (allah) and mohammed was truly a prohet, then let them punish the cartoon makers themselves. let your god throw lightning and thunder and fire to these people. but for you followers to do this for your god, i guess your god is dead. let’s see now if your religion is a true religion. if your god is alive, then let him do the punishing. have you ever asked your god if he is still there for you?
Ya Allah, show them the path of truth and the path of Your Light. May the unbelievers become believers and may Allah grant us all Jannatul Firdaus Inshaallah.
Havent seen them issue a statement against the ‘Davinci Code’ or other offensive stuff. They kiss butts to those who never showed any respect to others.
“These cartoons are indeed offensive to the belief of Muslims. 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.”….Kurtis Cooper, US State Dept.
What a freakin’ suckass, this is none of the their(The US gov’t) goddamn business.
The great majority of Americans are unaware of this whole business, and could care less. However, if they did have an opinion, it would come down squarely on the side of free speech, so, in their infinite wisdom, the State Dept. issues a statement that alienates our European allies, but goes totally against what this country is about-FREEDOM.
I swear, this country is being run by absolute morons.
Rant complete, have a nice day.
I really need to learn how to blog.