'Muhammad cartoon'proved fake

This Abu Laban is directly responsible for all the deaths and damage incurred from the riots because he presented fake pictures that were not published in order to offend muslims.

As far as I know he is back in Denmark and there is no action being taken against him. One of his cronies is back and was on Danish TV

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http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2006/02/08/20060208-cartoons.html?ref=rss

The Danish Islamic scholar who brought cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad to the attention of Muslim leaders around the world says he was only trying to boost his campaign to get an apology from the Danish newspaper that first published them.

Danish Islamic scholar Ahmed Akkari, right, and Carsten Juste, editor in chief of the Danish daily Jyllands-Posten, which published cartoons depicting the Prophet, before a debate on Danish television, Sunday, Feb. 5. (AP Photo/POLFOTO, Carsten Snejbjerg)

"I guess we took the illustrations to influential people so they could help," Ahmed Akkari told CBC News on Wednesday. "Is it so tough giving an apology?"

The 31-year-old took the illustrations with him during a December trip to the Middle East. The cartoons – one showing the Prophet wearing a bomb-shaped turban – were originally published in Jyllands-Posten in September and later republished in various European newspapers.

Muslim tradition forbids any depiction of Muhammad, even if it's complimentary, out of concern it could lead to idolatry.

The cartoons have sparked violent protests in several Muslim countries, including Afghanistan, where at least eight protesters have died.

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