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Danish Muslims “Internationalize” Anti-Prophet Cartoons
The Muslim minority in Denmark will send delegations to a number of Muslim countries to meet with senior officials and prominent scholars on the provocative caricatures of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) recently published by Denmark’s main daily.
“A delegation will visit Cairo to meet with Arab League Secretary Amr Moussa and Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Mohammad Sayyed Tantawi,” Ahmed Abdel Rahman Abu Laban, a prominent Muslim figure in Denmark, told IOL Friday, November 18.
He added that Moussa has been informed of the visit, citing contacts with his secretary to schedule a meeting.
The Muslim leader further said that Al-Azhar, the highest seat of learning in the Sunni world, has been notified of the forthcoming visit.
“The delegation will also visit Saudi Arabia and Qatar to meet with renowned Muslim scholar Sheikh Yussef Al-Qaradawi,” said Abu Laban, the imam of the Scandinavian Waqfs mosque.
Twelve drawings depicting Prophet Muhammad in different settings appeared in Denmark’s largest circulation daily Jyllands-Posten September 30.
The Muslim leader lashed out at Jyllands-Posten’s claim that the publishing of the cartoons was only a case of freedom of expression.
“I told a reporter from the newspaper that they have cheated the people because they did not open a debate.”
He stressed that the cartoons were meant as an insult to and provocation of Muslims.
“We have fled our countries because we were denied freedom of expression so no one should play this tune with us.
“This is not a case of freedom of expression,” averred Abu Laban.
