“Muhammad cartoon row intensifies”
This Feb. 1, 2006 BBC News article provides a European perspective on the controversy.
Region: Europe
“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.
“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.
“Can Christians Wear the Cross at Work?”
An April 13, 2012 case study on Free Speech Debate about two British Christian women who took their fight to wear a crucifix in the workplace to the European Court of Human Rights.
Religious Diversity News
Harvard University’s Pluralism Project maintains an archive of newspaper and magazine articles published between 1997 and 2011 on different faiths. For recent articles, visit the Religious Diversity News Feed service.