There is no compulsion in Islam. We are not forcing others to believe what we believe in ? but we do want others to respect what we believe in. Muslims could not accept any type of defamation or humiliation of any prophet and messenger. This is why we are disturbed and angry at what the Danish newspaper had published. It is Muslim?s duty to react to such denigration, as our just and fair right of defending our beloved Prophet.

But it is also Muslim?s duty to invite others to understand us, to invite others to study the life and history of our Prophet, and learn why an attack on Him is considered as an attack on Muslims, on who we are and on what we believe. That is why I feel that more dialogues and discussions should be encouraged, and for violence acts of protests to be subsided under control.


The publication of blashpemous cartoon in a Danish newspaper has sparked a new wave of controversy, violence and protest among the muslim world.

1. Iran has called for an OIC (Organization of Islamic Countries) meeting. What should be the collective reaction of muslim world ?

2. Do you think publishing sensitive cartoons hurting religious sentiments of millions is healthy for the culture of Inter-faith Harmony?

3. Should freedom of expression be regulated by moral values?