Among the dead were four cartoonists who provided the weekly with numerous cartoons depicting images of the Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam.

A new American Association of University Professors report criticizes Hamline University for its treatment of an adjunct professor who showed students images of the prophet Muhammad, saying she was ...

Many Muslims upset by the caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad published in Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical newspaper, argue that the issue is not about free speech but about the insult to a ...

A Swedish artist living under police protection after drawing a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad has died in a car accident. Why does depicting the Prophet Muhammad cause offence?

Of course, there is the prohibition on images of Muhammad. But one cartoon, showing the Prophet wearing a turban shaped as a bomb with a burning fuse, extends the caricature of Muslims as terrorists ...

One parent told MailOnline that their teenage daughter was shown the same controversial images in a PowerPoint presentation during a Religious Education lesson two years ago.

Prophet (pbuh) on depictions of himself It is also noteworthy that Muhammad (pbuh) did not approve of cartoons and images of himself.

Critical views The most controversial image shows the Prophet Muhammad carrying a lit bomb in the shape of a turban on his head decorated with the Islamic creed. The face is angry, dangerous-looking - ...

Prohibiting such images is called “aniconism.” The ban stems from the idea that images of Muhammad, Abraham and Jesus might encourage worship of them instead of Allah.