Muslim Cartoon News Roundup: Fri. 24 Feb.
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Friday brings continued tension sparked by the Muhammad cartoons. In this post:
Christians and Muslims clash again in Nigeria.
Pakistan arrests Islamic religious leader a second time in effort to stave off unrest.
Non-violent protests return to Indonesia
Calls for action in Malaysia against paper that published Muhammad themed cartoon there.
NEWSLINE
Seven people died in Enugu on Wednesday in revenge attacks on Muslims following the killings of Christians in the mainly Muslim north of the country. Close to 150 people are known to have died in religious fighting in Nigeria since last Saturday.
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Religious fighting breaks out again in Nigeria
ENUGU, Nigeria (Reuters) -- Christian youths armed with machetes, stones and clubs attacked Muslims in the southeastern Nigerian city of Enugu on Friday and a Reuters witness saw a mob beat one man to death.
80 Killed in Nigeria's Anti-Muslim Violence
ONITSHA, Nigeria, February 26, 2006 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) -- At least 80 people, mainly Muslims, were killed by Christian mobs in violence in the southeastern Nigerian city of Onitsha, a prominent rights group said on Thursday, February 23.
Pakistan detains Islamist leader amid protests
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) -- Pakistani authorities detained the head of the country's main Islamist opposition alliance on Friday for the second time in a week to prevent him from leading protests over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.
Pakistan detains Islamic leader amid new protests
ISLAMABAD (AFP) -- Pakistan detained the head of the country's main Islamic coalition for the second time in a week amid fresh protests against cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, officials said.
Protesters return to Danish embassy in Indonesia
JAKARTA (Reuters) -- Around 1,000 Indonesians staged a protest outside a building housing the Danish embassy on Thursday against cartoons of Prophet Mohammad, two days after the Danish envoy returned to the country.
Malaysia May Punish Paper for Running 'Non Sequitur' Comic With Muhammad Theme
(E&P) -- NEW YORK A Malaysian newspaper said the government may take action against it for publishing Monday's "Non Sequitur" comic mentioning the Prophet Muhammad, according to a Bloomberg report.
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Indonesia labors to weed out Muslim radicalism
JAKARTA (Reuters) -- Indonesia is working to uproot militant Islamic ideas but officials and moderate clerics say they face a long struggle, while also coping with setbacks such as anger over cartoons that lampooned the Prophet Mohammad.
Denmark Welcomes "Know-Prophet" Visit, Builds Bridges
COPENHAGEN, February 23, 2006 (IslamOnline.net) -- Denmark has welcomed an initiative by Muslim preacher Amr Khaled to visit the Scandinavian country with a host of Muslim youth to engage in a dialogue with Danish youths and intellectuals and is planning a series of initiatives to build bridges with the Muslim world after the controversy sparked by the Danish cartoons mocking Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him).
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COMMENTLINEFriday brings continued tension sparked by the Muhammad cartoons. In this post:
Christians and Muslims clash again in Nigeria.
Pakistan arrests Islamic religious leader a second time in effort to stave off unrest.
Non-violent protests return to Indonesia
Calls for action in Malaysia against paper that published Muhammad themed cartoon there.
NEWSLINE
Seven people died in Enugu on Wednesday in revenge attacks on Muslims following the killings of Christians in the mainly Muslim north of the country. Close to 150 people are known to have died in religious fighting in Nigeria since last Saturday.
NEWSBYTES
Religious fighting breaks out again in Nigeria
ENUGU, Nigeria (Reuters) -- Christian youths armed with machetes, stones and clubs attacked Muslims in the southeastern Nigerian city of Enugu on Friday and a Reuters witness saw a mob beat one man to death.
80 Killed in Nigeria's Anti-Muslim Violence
ONITSHA, Nigeria, February 26, 2006 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) -- At least 80 people, mainly Muslims, were killed by Christian mobs in violence in the southeastern Nigerian city of Onitsha, a prominent rights group said on Thursday, February 23.
Pakistan detains Islamist leader amid protests
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) -- Pakistani authorities detained the head of the country's main Islamist opposition alliance on Friday for the second time in a week to prevent him from leading protests over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.
Pakistan detains Islamic leader amid new protests
ISLAMABAD (AFP) -- Pakistan detained the head of the country's main Islamic coalition for the second time in a week amid fresh protests against cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, officials said.
Protesters return to Danish embassy in Indonesia
JAKARTA (Reuters) -- Around 1,000 Indonesians staged a protest outside a building housing the Danish embassy on Thursday against cartoons of Prophet Mohammad, two days after the Danish envoy returned to the country.
Malaysia May Punish Paper for Running 'Non Sequitur' Comic With Muhammad Theme
(E&P) -- NEW YORK A Malaysian newspaper said the government may take action against it for publishing Monday's "Non Sequitur" comic mentioning the Prophet Muhammad, according to a Bloomberg report.
ALSO SEE
Indonesia labors to weed out Muslim radicalism
JAKARTA (Reuters) -- Indonesia is working to uproot militant Islamic ideas but officials and moderate clerics say they face a long struggle, while also coping with setbacks such as anger over cartoons that lampooned the Prophet Mohammad.
Denmark Welcomes "Know-Prophet" Visit, Builds Bridges
COPENHAGEN, February 23, 2006 (IslamOnline.net) -- Denmark has welcomed an initiative by Muslim preacher Amr Khaled to visit the Scandinavian country with a host of Muslim youth to engage in a dialogue with Danish youths and intellectuals and is planning a series of initiatives to build bridges with the Muslim world after the controversy sparked by the Danish cartoons mocking Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him).
Image Digest: Muslim Cartoon Protests
RELATED
Jyllands Posten Cartoons
Muhammad Cartoon Gallery
More News Images on THE TENSION
NOTE: Mouseover pictures for captions.
NOTE: All rights are reserved by image owners; site content is linked only.
Tags: Jyllands Posten, Christianity, Indonesia, France, terrorism, Middle East, Iraq, Iran, Hamas, Palestine, Denmark, Cartoons, Arab, Islam, Photography, photo, photos, pictures, Muhammad, prophet, New Zealand, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, Norway, Poland, Bulgaria, Afghanistan, Croatia, Egypt, Syria, Bosnia, South Africa, Malaysia, India, Kenya, Bangladesh, Mohammad, Muslim, Pakistan, Asia, Hong Kong, Libya, Philippines, Nigeria
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