“Muslim Protests Against Cartoons Spread”
This Feb. 6, 2006, New York Times article analysed the escalating violence of Muslim protests against the Danish cartoons that depicted Muhammad as a terrorist.
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“Why We Muslims are Angry”
Read a 2006 article by Hesham A. Hassaballa arguing that many Muslims were outraged over the cartoons controversy because of the lack of respect it conveyed towards them.
“Cartoongate and the Long Road to Civilization”
Read a 2006 article by Mark Levine arguing that the Danish cartoons controversy tell us more about Western fears of Islam than they do about Muslim attitudes.
“A Startling New Lesson in the Power of Imagery”
Read this Feb. 8, 2006, New York Times story about the power of religious imagery.
“Free speech in Europe: mixed rules”
Read a Feb. 8, 2006, Christian Science Monitor story about how the Danish cartoons controversy spurred charges from Muslims claiming they enjoyed fewer free speech rights in Europe.
National Profiles: Faroe Islands
Report on religion in the Faroe Islands of Denmark.
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