Prophet Muhammad

Demonstrators wearing face masks gather Sunday in Marseille, France, to pay tribute to teacher Samuel Paty, who was beheaded after he showed his class cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad.

French Police Conduct Raids Against Suspected Extremists After Teacher's Beheading

3:10pm October 19, 2020

The attack was carried out on Friday in apparent response to a lesson about freedom of expression that showed the students cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad.

An injured man receives treatment at a hospital following a suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday.

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More Than 50 People Killed As Suicide Bombing Rocks Afghan Capital

5:19pm November 20, 2018

by Ruben Kimmelman

A suicide bomber detonated explosives inside a wedding hall in Kabul as religious scholars gathered for the holiday commemorating the birth of the Prophet Muhammad.

Director Moustapha Akkad (left) with actress Irene Papas during the filming of The Message. The film depicts the life of the Prophet Muhammad.

40 Years On, A Controversial Film On Islam's Origins Is Now A Classic

6:04pm August 07, 2016

by R. H. Greene

The Message, released in 1976 and starring Anthony Quinn, was made with difficulty and condemned by hardliners. One of the challenges: its main character, the Prophet Muhammad, could not be pictured.

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Sheikh Hassan Lachheb conducts the Portrait of a Prophet course in Lanham, Md. The course is based on the stories of the Hadith, personal recollections of the Prophet Muhammad put down in writing about two centuries after his death.

Fighting Extremism With Knowledge: Learning The Lessons Of Muhammad

6:39pm March 10, 2016

by Tom Gjelten

Many Muslims say radicals who cite the Prophet Muhammad to justify violence misrepresent his teachings. To combat ISIS, they say, means strengthening the faithful's understanding of Islam's founder.

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Prophet Muhammad Cartoons To Be Broadcast On Dutch TV

6:40pm June 21, 2015

by Scott Neuman

A far-right politician, who gave a speech at a Dallas area event attacked last month for featuring a Muhammad drawing contest, said the images will be aired on Wednesday.

Blogger Pamela Geller speaks at a Sept. 11, 2012, conference she organized in New York titled "Stop Islamization of America."

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5 Things To Know About The Organizers Of Muhammad Cartoon Contest

6:55pm May 08, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The American Freedom Defense Initiative is considered a hate group by some, but the group says its Muhammad-drawing contest in Garland, Texas, was an event celebrating free speech.

An FBI crime scene investigator documents evidence outside the Curtis Culwell Center on Monday in Garland, Texas.

ISIS Claims Credit For Shooting In Garland, Texas

11:05am May 05, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

In a bulletin, the self-declared Islamic State said the two suspects were "soldiers from the soldiers of the Caliphate." U.S. officials said they were investigating a link to international terrorism.

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Police: Suspects In Muhammad Cartoon Contest Attack Came Out Shooting

8:48pm May 04, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The men, police said, fired assault rifles as soon as they came out of their vehicle. One police officer fired back and killed both suspects. Police say they have not ruled out terrorism.

Damaged glass is seen at the site of a shooting in Copenhagen on Saturday. Shots were fired near a meeting in the Danish capital that was attended by controversial Swedish artist Lars Vilks.

Attack On Copenhagen Cafe Apparently Aimed At Cartoonist

11:20pm February 14, 2015

by Scott Neuman

An attack on a free-speech seminar attended by artist Lars Vilks left one dead and three injured. Later, a shooting near a Copenhagen synagogue injured three; it's unclear if the events are related.

"France today faced a shock," Hollande (center) said, according to a BBC interpreter. "Today, I'm thinking about the victims."

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At Least 12 Die In Shooting At Magazine's Paris Office; Suspects Named

10:13pm January 07, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

President Francois Hollande said this was a "terrorist operation." Back in 2011, Charlie Hebdo printed a drawing of the Prophet Muhammad. Its office was destroyed by a firebomb.

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