{"id":3435,"date":"2015-01-14T22:48:27","date_gmt":"2015-01-14T22:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/english.thesunrisetoday.com\/?p=3435"},"modified":"2015-01-14T22:48:27","modified_gmt":"2015-01-14T22:48:27","slug":"muslim-world-questions-logic-behind-charlie-antics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.thesunrisetoday.com\/index.php\/muslim-world-questions-logic-behind-charlie-antics\/","title":{"rendered":"Muslim world questions logic behind Charlie antics"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Iyad<\/a>Iyad Madani, secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, has denounced the publication of sacrilegious cartoons by French magazine Charlie Hebdo Wednesday, calling the move \u201cinsolence, ignorance and foolishness.\u201d
\nHe said: \u201cFreedom of speech must not become a hate-speech and it must not offend others. No sane person, regardless of doctrine, religion or faith, accepts his beliefs being ridiculed.\u201d
\nProminent Saudi scholar Sheikh Ahmed Al-Ghamdi said that publication of the latest image was a mistake. \u201cIt\u2019s not a good way to make the people understand us. Jesus or Moses, all messengers (of God) we should respect,\u201d and should not be made fun of in pictures or words, Ghamdi said. \u201cI believe it will make more problems.\u201d
\nThe Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and Palestinian lands, Mohammed Hussein, said such cartoons \u201cfuel feelings of hatred and resentment among people\u201d and publishing them \u201cshows contempt\u201d for Muslim feelings.
\nLeading Islamic authority Al-Azhar denounced the new edition and said: \u201cThe stature of the Prophet of Mercy is greater and more lofty than to be harmed by cartoons that are unrestrained by decency and civilized standards.\u201d It said: \u201cAl-Azhar calls on all Muslims to ignore this hateful frivolity.\u201d
\nThe International Union of Muslim Scholars also criticized the antics of Charlie Hebdo, claiming they would further stir up hatred, extremism and tension. \u201cIt is neither reasonable, nor logical, nor wise to publish drawings and films offensive or attacking the Prophet of Islam,\u201d said the Qatar-based union, headed by Yusuf Al-Qardawi.
\nAccording to the union, publication of the drawing would give further \u201ccredibility\u201d to the idea that \u201cthe West is against Islam.\u201d It said: \u201cIf we agree that (those who committed the attacks) are a minority that do not represent Islam or Muslims, then how can we respond with actions that are not directed against them, but against the Prophet revered by a billion-and-a-half Muslims?\u201d
\nMeanwhile, Yemen\u2019s Al-Qaeda branch on Wednesday confirmed it carried out last week\u2019s deadly assault in Paris and vowed more attacks on the West.
\nIn a video posted on Twitter, a commander said: \u201cYou will look for peace and stability but you will not find it because of the deeds of those carrying out martyrdom operations and heroes of lone jihad.\u201d
\nHe said the Yemeni-American cleric Anwar Al-Awlaki, who was killed in a US drone strike in Yemen in September 2011, had arranged the attack.<\/p>\n

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