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An editorial cartoon,
also known as a political cartoon, is an illustration or comic strip
containing a political or social message, that usually relates to
current events or personalities.
Editorial cartoons can usually be
found on the editorial page of most newspapers, although a few, like Garry
Trudeau's Doonesbury are sometimes found on the regular comics page. Recently,
many radical or minority issue editorial cartoonists who would previously have
been obscure have found large audiences on the internet. While not carrying the
same legitimacy as corporate newspaper cartoonists, self-editing online
cartoonists who do not find themselves subject to the constraints of the
newspaper industry have often produced challenging, incisive and acerbic work
with great visual innovation. Although their style, technique or viewpoints may
differ, editorial cartoonists draw attention to important social and political
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Click picture to see 100's of Islamic Comics.
The Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy began
after twelve editorial cartoons, most of which depicted the Islamic prophet
Muhammad, were published in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten on 2005-09-30.
The newspaper announced that this publication was an attempt to contribute to
the debate regarding criticism of Islam and self-censorship. Danish Muslim
organizations, who objected to the depictions, responded by holding public
protests attempting to raise awareness of Jyllands-Posten's publication. The
controversy deepened when further examples of the cartoons were reprinted in
newspapers in more than fifty other countries. This led to numerous protests,
including violent rioting particularly in the Muslim world. Critics of the
cartoons described them as Islamophobic or racist, and argue that they are
blasphemous to people of the Muslim faith, intended to humiliate a Danish
minority, or are a manifestation of ignorance about the history of western
imperialism, from colonialism to the current conflicts in the Middle East.
Supporters of the cartoons said they've illustrated an important issue in a
period of Islamist terrorism and that their publication is a legitimate exercise
of the right of free speech. They also claim that similar cartoons about other
religions are frequently printed, arguing that the followers of Islam were not
targeted in a discriminatory way. Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen
described the controversy as Denmark's worst international crisis since World
War II.
Click Picture to see Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons full size
Some of the cartoons can be difficult to fully understand for those without
knowledge of certain Danish language metaphors or awareness of individuals of
note to the Danish public. Furthermore, certain cartoons have captions written
in Danish and one in Persian. Detailed descriptions of the cartoons and
translations of the captions as well as explanations concerning Danish cultural
references are provided here.
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