07-20-2005, 03:19 PM
Arrest for Prophet Mohammad image
Police in India's Uttar Pradesh state have arrested a publisher for a sketch of the Prophet Mohammad in a book.
They said the drawing was <b>likely to cause outrage</b> among the Muslim community as images of the Prophet are considered blasphemy in Islam.
The publisher, Amit Agrawal, was arrested in the city of Merrut, 80km (50 miles) east of Delhi.
In 2001, Time magazine apologised to Muslims after an image of the Prophet Mohammad sparked riots in Kashmir.
A court remanded Mr Agrawal in custody on Tuesday for 14 days.
Hussain's paintings however can't be blasphemous because....?
If we are talking about "Hurting community sentiments", then the Kolkata Quran petition should be brought up again.
Police in India's Uttar Pradesh state have arrested a publisher for a sketch of the Prophet Mohammad in a book.
They said the drawing was <b>likely to cause outrage</b> among the Muslim community as images of the Prophet are considered blasphemy in Islam.
The publisher, Amit Agrawal, was arrested in the city of Merrut, 80km (50 miles) east of Delhi.
In 2001, Time magazine apologised to Muslims after an image of the Prophet Mohammad sparked riots in Kashmir.
A court remanded Mr Agrawal in custody on Tuesday for 14 days.
Hussain's paintings however can't be blasphemous because....?
If we are talking about "Hurting community sentiments", then the Kolkata Quran petition should be brought up again.