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Cartoon of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) Reprinted in Sweden

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article7057180.ece

A cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad with a dog's body originally printed in 2007 has been reprinted by three leading Swedish newspapers and screened by the national broadcaster yesterday.

The country's biggest daily newspaper, Dagens Nyheter said the threat to Mr Vilks was a threat against all Swedes

An editorial claimed that the recent axe attack on a Danish cartoonist for drawing the Prophet meant that Scandinavian values of openness were being assaulted.

The drawing by Mr Vilks was published in the Stockholm-based Dagens Nyheter and Expressen newspapers and the Malmo daily Sydsvenska Dagbladet in defence of one of the cornerstones of Sweden's constitution. This states that Swedes have the right to freedom of speech and cannot be restrained from the lawful expression of their views.

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We should continue to use peaceful means such as the pen to protest against, and explain the hurt caused by such depictions of the Noble Prophet of Islam (pbuh). 

However we must also seize such opportunities in the press to condemn the violent retaliations attempted, with the aim of reminding the public at large of the peaceful teachings of the true Islam as practised by the majority of Muslims and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.

The Holy Qur'an addresses blasphemy on 5 occasions and does not allow man to punish the culprit, so on what basis are these minority extremists who take the law in their own hands so readily appointed the flag-bearer's of Islam?  Please include any one of these verses from the Holy Qur’an to support your argument.  (4:141, 157; 6:69, 109; 63:9).  

The artist has stated his main objective for drawing the cartoons was to show all the religions of the World that they cannot restrict the right to freedom of speech.  We should also use this opportunity to inform readers that the Holy Qur'an actually acknowledges the freedom of speech on at least 4 occasions.  (2:112; 21:25; 28:76; 37:157-158).

Please address your letters to the editors and comments sections of newspapers covering the story such as the Guardian, Times, Independent and Daily Mail.  More links for the coverage and some useful addresses are included below:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/jihad-jane-held-in-plot-to-kill-swedish-cartoonist-lars-vilks-1919157.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/09/lars-vilks-muhammad-cartoon-background

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article7057180.ece

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1256886/US-Jihad-Jane-Colleen-Larose-accused-terror-plot-kill-Lars-Vilks.html

letters@guardian.co.uk, letters@independent.co.uk, letters@dailymail.co.uk, letters@thetimes.co.uk