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- Title
Western Media and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) Presentation: Response From the Muslim World.
- Authors
Hilali, A. Z.
- Abstract
The controversies and provocations generated by the West and its media over depictions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) are not only related to recent caricatures or cartoons but are also about the display of historical artwork. Recently, many Western organisations, newspapers, magazines, social networks and even websites organised seminars and events like the cartoon "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day!" to hurt and provoke the Muslim world. Muslims believe that visual depictions of all the Prophets should be prohibited and are particularly averse to visual representations of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The key concern is that the use of images can encourage idolatry. Islam does not allow the depictions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH); to do so goes against the faith of the Muslims and hurts their emotions. This article will focus on western media war against Muslims and analysis the distorted images, fabricated views, and overgeneralizations which typically characterize Western representation of the Prophet (PBUH) of Islam with reference to some particular incidents, chiefly the Charlie Hebdo controversy, Danish newspaper, controversial movie Innocence of Muslims, animated films and social networks. This analysis comprises of works by both Western and Muslim thinkers; it also includes biased and moderate/fair views depicted in the Western media.
- Subjects
WESTERN Media Corp.; MUSLIMS; CALLIGRAPHY; PROPHETS; ISLAM
- Publication
Discourse (2521-5337), 2020, Vol 6, Issue 1, p259
- ISSN
2521-5337
- Publication type
Article