Why Are Pictures of Muhammad Forbidden In Islam?

• published: 09 Jan 2015
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Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml The French offices of Charlie Hebdo were recently attacked by extremists over the magazine's controversial illustrations of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad. Why are depictions of the spiritual figure prohibited in Islam? Learn More: What Muslims Really Believe About Cartoons Of Muhammad http://thinkprogress.org/world/2015/01/07/3609072/what-muslims-really-believe-about-cartoons-of-muhammad/ Q&A;: Depicting the Prophet Muhammad http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/4674864.stm "Why the depictions have caused such offence." The Story of a Picture: Shiite Depictions of Muhammad https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/bitstream/handle/1887/17064/ISIM_17_The_Story_of_a_Picture_Shiite_Depictions_of_Muhammad.pdf?sequence=1 "In spite of the relative prohibition of graphic representation of living beings, especially members of the Prophet's family,1 as expressed by religious authorities in the Islamic world, colourful paper prints showing Ali, son-in- law of Muhammad, and his sons Hassan and Hussayn, even the Prophet himself, are not rare in contemporary Iran." Egypt Bans Movie 'Exodus' http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/27/world/meast/egypt-exodus-ban/ The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of NY: A History of the Courthouse https://www.nycourts.gov/history/legal-history-new-york/documents/Courthouse_Appellate-First-Courthouse.pdf Placement of the original 1955 exterior sculptures. Images of Muhammad, Gone for Good http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/12/weekinreview/12kifner.html?_r=1& 1955, 1974, and 1977 incidents explained. Why Islam Does (Not) Ban Images of the Prophet http://www.faithstreet.com/onfaith/2010/05/06/why-islam-does-not-ban-images-of-the-prophet/2383 "Contrary to popular belief, Muslim artists over the centuries produced works of devotion, illuminated by faith, and imbued with a deep sense of love." Watch More: What's the Difference Between Sunni and Shia Muslims? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KLvjs7Yrtw Subscribe to TestTube Daily! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml _________________________ TestTube's new daily show is committed to answering the smart, inquisitive questions we have about life, society, politics and anything else happening in the news. It's a place where curiosity rules and together we'll get a clearer understanding of this crazy world we live in. Watch more TestTube: http://testtube.com/testtubedailyshow/ Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=testtubenetwork TestTube on Twitter https://twitter.com/TestTube Trace Dominguez on Twitter https://twitter.com/TraceDominguez TestTube on Facebook https://facebook.com/testtubenetwork TestTube on Google+ http://gplus.to/TestTube Download the New TestTube iOS app! http://testu.be/1ndmmMq