Danish Imams Urge Calm Over Cartoon Reprints

I was just reading a story which indicates that at least some Muslim clerics are trying to tamp down anger, and violence.

Danish Muslim preachers sought to soothe Muslim anger on Friday after newspapers reprinted a drawing of the Prophet Mohammad which caused outrage in Islamic countries two years ago. Danish papers republished one of the drawings of Mohammad on Wednesday in protest against what they said was a plot to murder the cartoonist who drew it.But he called for all Muslims to "cool down" and "turn "the other cheek," rather than pursue a violence, saying this would harm Islam the same way the cartoons had.

Mostafa Chendid, an imam at the Islamic Faith Community, said Danish media had confused freedom of expression with the freedom to insult others.

There needs to be calm on all sides, and if this is one small step, then let's congratulate them, and encourage more steps toward moderation!



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