Posted on 03/16/2008 1:38:13 PM PDT by WesternCulture
A prayer leader in Tehran last week urged all Islamic countries to sever their ties with Denmark and with all “those who desecrate Prophet Muhammad.”
According to a report in the Tehran Times, Ayatollah Khatami of the Assembly of Experts believes that the Danish cartoons depicting the religious figure are insulting and part of a plot to stop the spread of Islam in the world.
“In Denmark, where the cartoons were published, the Quran became the best seller book, therefore they should know such actions will not serve their purpose,” Ayatollah Khatami told worshippers.
Last month, newspapers in Denmark reprinted a satirical cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad. First published in 2005, the initial protests resulted in the deaths of 50 people and the controversy surrounding the cartoons has refused to go away.
On Sunday, thousands of Iranian protesters marched against the reprinting of the images, burning both Dutch and Danish flags. According to an AFP reporter, the protesters were chanting, “Death to Denmark, death to Holland.”
A controversial Dutch film is set to be released later this month which many in the Muslim world say is insulting to the Islamic faith.
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So if we degrade this fascist cultish religion they will cut all ties with us...and the down side?
Something like this? O~*
These savage crazies are probably going to do something, and the media will excuse them because of the damned cartoons!
Cool!
“Cool!”
- Thanks for supporting European freedom of speech, fellow freeper!
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Greetings to a brave woman in Iraq from Gothenburg, Sweden (where spring has arrived in fact)!
I just bought $20 worth of fine Danish cheese yesterday.
“I just bought $20 worth of fine Danish cheese yesterday.”
- Denmark is indeed a nation boasting a rich culinary heritage.
Apart from food and cartoons my dear Danish neighbors (I’m Swedish) also export excellent beer (mostly Carlsberg and Tuborg), akvavit/aquavit/snaps (a traditional, Scandinavian distilled beverage), toys (like Lego), high end audio products like the ones made by Bang & Olufsen/B&O and various goods often associated with high quality and good design whether its the question of cutlery, bedclothes, porcelain, fashion or furniture.
There are plenty of Danish goods to buy everywhere, whether one lives in Scandinavia, the US or the Middle East.
A lot of American customers have showed Denmark a lot of support lately and this has not gone unnoticed by people living in my part of the world.
Tomorrow, I’ll be drinking American made wine and at the moment I’m using a product made by an American company, namely a Dell computer.
Let’s continue supporting each other!
Greetings from Scandinavia!!
I wish the local dollar store would sell paperback copies of the Quran. I think it would be cheaper than bathroom tissue.
You can get a free Quran from most mosques. If you have one near you, stop by and ask for a copy. They are funded by Saudi Arabia. The footnotes contained in the edition they are giving out reinforces the anti-Chritian nature of of what Islam is all about.
Works for me. Where do we start?
Greetings from Tokyo!
Say, could you ship me a few cans of those great Swedish smokeless tobacco pouches? I am not sure what they are called. All the offices in Tokyo are no-smoking these days and it’s very inconvenient to have to run down 28 floors for a quick nicotine fix.
I am sure I can find some nice Japanese products to ship your way. Canned whale meat, perhaps? :-)
Great idea!
I’m mailing you now.
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