Is it forbidden by Islam to represent Mahoma in a drawing?
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In Islam it's forbidden to represent any proPhet in any photo or drawing.All the prophet have the same Condition (Adam, Ibraham,Soleiman, Moussa, Gisus, mohamed,....)\nIt's a respect for them
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i am for free speech!! keep it up!! muslims should learn tolerance just like Christians had too. it is unfair for groups to say it is wrong to depict mohammand but it is OK to depict Christ.
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I believe there are some sketches of Prophet Mohamed based upon his detailed description made by a woman who saw him. I have seen this description written and kept in a museum in Istanbul. It is very detailed about his height, his wide shoulders, his freckles and his red hair. I think it was decided that portraits should be forbidden so as people do not turn to worship the pictures as some christians do with portraits and statues of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary. But still the description is very detailed and one can imagine how Prophet Mohamed looked like, walked and addressed people by reading it.
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i think this will answer you , whatever your question is \n\nthe abuse is being from the following aspects :\n\n1- muslims never had the drawing of thier prophet mohmmad peace be upon him approved or accepted by all mean , since we were in kindergarten they taught us about him , about how did he struggled to awake the mankind by teaching them the REAL islam , the religion of peace and love ,which nobody knows about it today , you only know the damaged version , the tortured-image version , so they never told us this is his picture , we didn't wish to see his face as much as we wished to be capable of applying all things he ordered us to do and follow , that's why we feel insulted when they draw him , and what a draw ! oh please ! did you see those cartoon , please? now if you don't like the way our faith and religion is , please don't bother yourself with it , buddhist or hindus can worship a cow , we don't like somebody to draw our prophet , any problem?\n\n2- again , if it was just a nice picture for a sweet man who looks gentle , maybe some muslims around the world would appreciate that ! they may say now we can imagine a good picture for our prophet and we may feel we are closer to him , but what happened is all far from this , they depicted him in the worst picture a muslim can posess : \n\na - some muslims knows nothing about islam , they don't really follow the right islam , they bomb others and kills innocent without being in a legal war , now , when those danish draw our prophet wearing a bomb on his head , and moreover written on it the sentence that 1.300.000.000 muslims say each day in each pray in 5 prayers ( la elaha ella allah ( no true god but allah ) mohammad rasolo allah ( mohammad is the messenger of allah) , for god sake what reaction are you waiting for ? he was blaming his fellows if they kill an insect or an animal without a purpose ! this is the real islam how dare they put a bomb above his head , peace be upon him .\n\n\nb- " We ran out of virgins " , what a cartoon!!!! you won't even allow me to depict your father doing that , or even your bf , then how can i keep silent when the one i believe he is the best man of humanity is being depicted like that ? our prophet had 12 wives , yes , but please did the one who drew the cartoon read islam histroy before doing that? did he know where did each wife of them came from? did he know that we call them -his wives- :" mothers of believers " , and all muslim women try to follow them in the fabulous way they lived , can't I say : objection please , this is very offensive !! \n\nc- a man with a beard and a knife in his hand ,,, and 2 women behind him with the dress more than 30.000.000 million women in the islamic world usually wear it ( included iran and saudi arabia ) ( i.e : vail and long black dress and only eyes appear) , please , what kind of freedom was that ? what kind of human those who are going to accept it? \n\nthat was a description of 3 out of 12 cartoon , how was that? convinsing?\n\nnow , continueing my points : \n\n3- the world care so much about the human rights , right ? human rights knows no time or specific place to be applied at , let's ask those who don't believe in our prophet mohammad peace be upon him and they made cartoon about him : doesn't he has human rights like all others? if some people who claim to follow him did bad things to you , what's his fault ? a simple example : if a man killed your father , what is his son guilty for? \n\nand imagine , after all what i have just said , good muslims around the world have condemned burning embassies and killing or destroying anything because it's anti-islamic behaviour , they called only for boycott , the simplest right,\n\nso now who owe the other one an apology and who's the real guilty?
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Yes.  That's freedom of speech.  You know, like a bunch of scumballs standing around screaming "Death to America?"  You may not like what people say or publish, but they have the right to do it.  You have the right to ignore it if you wish.  So, if something someone says or publishes offends you, don't watch or read it.  It's so simple, isn't it?  After all, it's not as if they are putting a gun to your head (or threatening to kidnap and behead you) is it?\n\nNo, I would not have published the cartoons, because I do respect others' religious views.  Also, because the peace loving, respectful Muslims of this world choose to commit violence and murder over a silly cartoon.  Ask them how they feel about Jews sometime to get their views of what respect for another's religion is really all about.  It's THEIR religion that all of this respect is limited to.  If they had their way, all Jews would be killed.  In the West, we call this hypocrisy.  In their world, I guess it's called respect.
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Disclaimer: The following opinion is offered through the Qur'aanite's (al-qur'aani) point of view.  The view offered might be offensive to a certain groups of muslims and/or to a certain individuals of other non-islamic faiths; of all the possible offenses, none are intentional, and I hereby apologise if shall any offenses are taken by the reader.\n\n-It is NOT Forbidden to beautify and/or to pluck eye-brows-\n\nA'udhu bilahi min al-shaytan al-rajeem.\nBismillahi al-rahmani al-raheem.\n\nWhat you stated is a part of the Hadith, NOT from the Qur'aan.  There are NO verses within the Qur'aan that forbids ladies to beautify and/or just-to-fix-up their eye-brows!  There are many hadiths, and scholars all debate over which is authentic (or rather, fits to their own biased male-based standards).  The hadithians (those who believe the Hadith is pure and divine) place Hadith on a par with the Qur'aan or even above Qur'aan.\n\nThe Qur'aan is the Message from the Divine Grace, NOT the Hadith.  The hadiths are records of hear-says of the Prophet Muhammad by "so-n-so" which cannot be proven true except by the words of the so-called "islamic scholars".  The Qur'aanites (those who follow the Qur'aan ONLY) believe that, only the Qur'aan is the truth whilst the Hadith possesses man-made alterations and lies.\n\nThus, read ALL Hadith in the Light of Qur'aan: when a Hadith is confusing and/or is in contradiction to the Qur'aan -- that Hadith is a lie.  In the end, I will offer this concept:\n\n"There is NO Knowledge EXCEPT the Torah (la hikmah illa at-taurah).  There is NO Hadith EXCEPT the Gospels (la hadith illa al-injeel).  There is NO Law EXCEPT the Qur'aan (la sunna illa al-qur'aan)."\n\nThe "Sunna", "Hikmah" and "Hadith" referred in the Qur'aan is meant by the Message already given, NOT by those words written After the Prophet Muhammad's passing!  Of course, this is a fact that, is very difficult to accept by most muslims.\n\nLa ilaha illa Allah.\nLa hikmah illa at-Taurah.\nLa hadith illa al-Injeel.\nLa sunna illa al-Qur'aan.\n\nThere are no deities worthy to be worshipped except God Almighty.  There are absolutely no divine knowledges except the Words of Moses.  There are absolutely no godly lifestyle except that presented by Jesus.  There are absolutely no sacred laws except those ordained in the Divine Message.\n\nBarakaallahu fik wa salaam.
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Nothing at all as I believe everyone has the right to free speech and if we start banning things because it offends some people then where do you draw the line\n\nThe cartoons were just that - cartoons.  Meant to be taken lightheartedly and not even published with the intention of causing offence.  When it's put into context Islam is one of the lesser mocked religions as I believe a lot of people are aware of the sensitivities that may be aroused in Muslims by speaking out against what to them is more than just a religion being as it is, a way of life.\n\nIn any event, there have been far more cartoons about Christ than about Muhammad (PBUH) and often much more hateful and disparaging.\n\nI don't have a religion as such and if I did it would probably be Baha'i which is effectively where the individual takes strands from different religions and lives their life according to them.
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nope sorry. it is a muslim state and it is against their religion. in fact if you are caught betting or playing cards for money they will jail you for a couple years
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Good for you for sharing that...\n\nThe Mufti of Marseille quoted the same verses...\nHe was angered by the muslim community for demonstrating against the Cartoons \n\nHe said that especially Western Muslims, have benefited greatly from Free Speehc and Free Press...\n\nHe said that those manifestations where the proof that Muslims were week in their faith because they got offended for just a few cartoons of bad tastes. He also says that Criticism helps make one strong and look at himself.\n\nHe also added: That the current problem with Islam in the West and Arab countries is that there are more and more Imam that dont have enough spiritual knowledge of Islam and they are too focused on the political aspect of Islam... Such as the Imam of Danemark that provoked the whole situation...\n\nSo you are right to ask that questions.... But very very very few Muftis and Imams voice the spiritual view of Islam...Mr. Benchek. the Mufti of Marseille is a rare gem (With Balls I might say...).
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yes and no.\n\nyes, they are allowed in that theirs no rules against it.\nNo, in that i would suggest trying it if your interests lie outside joining the Muslim faith.
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It was an editorial comic.  Those typs of comics use current events and try to put a truthfull spin on it.  \n\nIn the Muhammed comic, he was depicted at the entrance to heaven.  However god is worried that all of those suicide bombers are using up all of the promised virgins in heaven.  In other words, the artist is trying to convey that killing in the name of god may not be the way to go.
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Remember, the U.S. had nothing to do with that "cartoon"!  get over it.  You don't see Christians burning buildings and killing people when someone draws a cartoon of Jesus!  I have nothing against Muslims.  It's the radical uneducated jerks that need to learn tolerance.
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Sure, Jesus was a prophet and we don't know what he looked like but there are lots 'pictures' of him around and people have played Jesus in movies. I don't think God gets upset about that if you have respect in your heart. I wouldn't want to adhere to a religion where you would be punished or executed for drawing a "likeness" of a prophet.
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the abuse is  being from the following aspects :\n\n1- muslims never had the drawing of thier prophet mohmmad peace be upon him approved or accepted  by all mean , since we were in kindergarten they taught us about him , about how did he struggled to awake  the mankind by teaching them the REAL islam , the religion of peace and love ,which nobody knows about it today , you only know the damaged version , the tortured-image version , so they never told us this is his picture , we didn't wish to see his face as much as we wished to be capable of applying all things he ordered us to do and follow , that's why we feel insulted when they draw him , and what a draw ! oh please ! did you see those cartoon , please? now if you don't like the way our faith  and religion is , please don't bother yourself with it , buddhist or hindus can worship a cow , we don't like somebody to draw our prophet , any problem?\n\n2- again , if it was just a nice picture for a sweet man who looks gentle , maybe some muslims around the world  would appreciate that ! they may say now we can imagine a good picture for our prophet and we may feel we are closer to him , but what happened is all far from this , they depicted him in the worst picture a muslim can posess : \n\n      a - some muslims knows nothing about islam , they don't really follow the right islam , they bomb others and kills innocent without being in a legal war , now , when those danish draw our prophet wearing a bomb on his head , and moreover written on it the sentence that 1.300.000.000 muslims say each day in each pray in 5 prayers ( la elaha ella allah ( no true god but allah ) mohammad rasolo allah ( mohammad is the messenger of allah) ,  for god sake what reaction are you waiting for ? he was blaming his fellows if they kill an insect or an animal without a purpose ! this is the real islam how dare they put a bomb above his head , peace be upon him .\n\n      \n     b- " We ran out of virgins " , what a cartoon!!!! you won't even allow me to depict your father doing that  , or even your bf , then how can i keep silent when the one i believe he is the best man of humanity is being depicted like that ? our prophet had 12 wives , yes , but please did the one who drew the cartoon read islam histroy before doing that? did he know where did each wife of them came from? did he know that we call them  -his wives- :" mothers of believers " , and all muslim women try to follow them in the fabulous way  they lived , can't I say : objection please , this is very offensive !! \n\n    c- a man with a beard and a knife in his hand ,,,  and 2  women behind him with the dress more than 30.000.000 million women in the islamic world usually wear it ( included iran and saudi arabia ) ( i.e : vail and long black dress and only eyes appear) , please  , what kind of freedom was that ? what kind of human those who are going to accept it? \n\nthat was a description of 3 out of 12 cartoon , how was that? convinsing?\n\nnow , continueing my points : \n\n3- the world care so much about the human rights , right ? human rights knows no time or specific place to be applied at , let's ask those who don't believe in our prophet mohammad peace be upon him and they made cartoon about him : doesn't he has human rights like all others? if some people who claim to follow him did bad things to you , what's his fault ? a simple example : if a man killed your father , what is his son guilty for? \n\nand  imagine , after all what i have just said  , good muslims around the world  have condemned burning embassies and killing or destroying anything because it's anti-islamic behaviour , they  called only for boycott , the simplest right,\n\n so now who owe the other one an apology and who's the real guilty?
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There is any forbidden about it in Islam. We re allowed in the propriate clothing like hijab. And this should be that way you cant question it.
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In Islam, one of its main deals is that you can't draw a picture of either God or Prophet Muhammed, or portray them in a film, etc. \n\nIslamic art is mostly based on script (writing) because of it and mosques don't contain pictures like churches do, or stained glass windows, etc.  Mosques do have great Arabic calligraphy though that can be seen as a sort of picture, but because it's letters it isn't.\n\nWhile it may seem "funny" to the West that these people are so mad about a cartoon you have to understand the Islamic world better.  The Islamic world thinks that the West is out to put McDonalds up in place of every mosque and they think that most Westerners hate them and want to destroy their religion.\n\nInstead of saying to them, "hey Muslims, chill out man, we're just like you,"  the cartoonists and newspapers basicially said "you know what, you people are idiots and we disrespect you to your face".\n\nNow Islamic criticism does exist, so do portrayals of the prophet, in cartoon and critically.  So why this particular set of cartoons?  Because some political leaders in the Middle East are provoking these riots, mostly done by uneducated men who have never seen the cartoons.  It's a politically motivated event.  The cartoons were published last September for J's sake.\n\nAlso, the entire Middle East isn't rioting, it's a few dummies.  Most Middle Easterners, while Muslim, are upset about it, but care more about their jobs, family, living day to day, etc.  \n\nA fantastic blog is listed below, it's by a Saudi guy living in London and is against all Islamic extremism, check it out.\n\nHope my answer helped.
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Don't ask this silly question. Religion is a private matter about relation ship of a human with God, it's a believe not a choice. you, who ask this silly question, can experience what happen in denmark where they put cartoon of prophet Mohammad, they experience a lot of problem all over the world, especially in the islamic countries. don't be so naif by asking this kind of silly question