The head of the Danish Islamic Center says that a “misunderstanding” is behind the belief that Islam forbids the depiction of the prophet Muhammad.
“Nowhere in the Koran does it say that one cannot portray the prophet Muhammad. The prophet has always been drawn in both Western and Muslim literature throughout the centuries,” Fatih Alev told public broadcaster DR.
“I’ve noticed that Muslims generally have the impression that they should be against these cartoons [such as the ones in Charlie Hebdo and Jyllands-Posten, ed.] because the prophet is being shown and that cannot be allowed. But it is a misunderstanding,” he continued. [The Local] Read more
