Sudan protests at Danish cartoons

[Dan2nd]

Thousands of people are demonstrating in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, in protest at the reprinting of cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad.
The cartoons were reprinted in Danish newspapers two years after they first prompted worldwide protests.

President Omar al-Bashir called for a Muslim boycott of Danish goods and said Danes were no longer welcome in Sudan.

The German interior minister has called on European newspapers to reprint the cartoons, which he described as lousy.

Worldwide protests

Protests have taken place in Indonesia, the Gaza Strip, Pakistan, and Denmark since the cartoons were reprinted.

Correspondents say many protesters feel that Denmark has learnt little since the publication of the cartoons two years ago, which prompted protests and rioting across the world.

At least 50 people were killed and three Danish embassies were attacked in 2006.

In Sudan, the government-organised rally was mostly peaceful, though the atmosphere was highly charged, and there were some reports of stone throwing. Roads in central Khartoum were closed and traffic was brought to a standstill.

Leaflets handed out called for an official apology from the Danish government.


Sudan's president called for Danes to stay away from Sudan
"We urge all Muslims around the world to boycott Danish commodities, goods, companies, institutions, organisations and personalities," President Bashir told crowds outside the Republic Palace in Khartoum.

"Not a single Danish foot will from now on desecrate the land of Sudan," he added.

It was not immediately clear how many Danes live in Sudan or if those banned include diplomats.

On Tuesday, Sudan said it had banned the import of Danish goods.

German support

In an interview, German's interior minister gave his backing to the Danish newspapers' decision to reprint the cartoons.

"I have respect for the fact that Danish newspapers have now all printed the Muhammad caricatures, on the basis we will not let ourselves to be divided," Wolfgang Schaeuble was quoted as saying by the German weekly news magazine Die Zeit.

"Actually, all European newspapers should now print these caricatures, with the explanation: 'We also find them lousy, but the exercise of press freedom is no reason to practise violence'," Mr Schaeuble said.

It really annoys me that this is being made into a huge thing again and we're expected to be extra sensitive towards people who practise other religions but it's ok when people take a pop at christianity and have cartoons or Tv shows that take the mick out of our faiths.

Here's a picture of the oh so terrible cartoon of muhammad that caused all of this

http://aussie_news_views.typepad.com...hammed_pic.jpg

[jackass]

Those muslims are strange people. :rolleyes:

[Roboevil]

We used to live like that about 2,000 years ago.

[efq]

not being racists but muslims or terroist type of people try to make USA and UK look bad and do anything to get money out of us or make us fight.

[Frodo13.]

The question now is what Muslims don't find offensive tbh.

[Hitman]

It's what things are like nower days, and possibly it'd be satire? Not sure.

I remember it being on CNN last year, they're still mad!

[Virgin Mary]

Why don't they just shut up and be happy the church hasn't taken out a copyright case against them?

[-Xiangu-]

I agree with some of the comments but Alot of muslims are just really cool people. I only know two and they are awesome

[Dan2nd]

I agree with some of the comments but Alot of muslims are just really cool people. I only know two and they are awesome

yeah I totally agree with that I know someone whos Muslim and he's totally sound it's not actually the people I have issues with is the goverment and the media really

[GhostFace-]

Those muslims are strange people. :rolleyes:

no ur a strage people

not being racists but muslims or terroist type of people try to make USA and UK look bad and do anything to get money out of us or make us fight.

not all Muslims are terrorists? have i ever said im going to bomb all the people who use this forum. let this help u http://youtube.com/watch?v=H-W_al7x0cU

The question now is what Muslims don't find offensive tbh.

we find this offencive because Mohammad is our Prophet, and they made a bomb on his head implying he is spreading terrorism.

Why don't they just shut up and be happy the church hasn't taken out a copyright case against them?

why dont u get off this forum and get a life? Your not virgin Mary.

Edited by Hitman (Forum Moderator): Please don't be rude to other forum members.