PAS Ulama council deputy chairman Dr Mahfodz Mohamed says the publication of cartoons of Prophet Muhammad is disrespectful to Islam.
PETALING JAYA: PAS Ulama council deputy chairman Dr Mahfodz Mohamed condemned the publication of cartoons of Prophet Muhammad in a French magazine.
“Their actions are so disrespectful. Never have we done such acts. We believe in the same lineage of prophets too,” said Mahfodz.
He was commenting on French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, that published caricatures, among others, entitled “Mohammad: A Star is Born” that portrayed a bearded figure crouching over to display his buttocks.
The publishers of the magazine claimed that it is an attempt to poke fun at the American movie, “Innocence of Muslims”, that had triggered an uproar among Muslims worldwide.
“I am afraid that the Middle East would be in further chaos,” said Mahfodz who is also Johor PAS commissioner.
There has been an ongoing series of protests in Muslim countries ever since the American movie was released last week.
“We are lucky to be able to hold peaceful protests in Malaysia. In Johor, it will be held at Masjid Taman Perling, Johor Baru,” he said.
Muslim youth organisation, Malaysian Islamic Youth Movement (Abim), wants the French government to curb freedom of speech and media freedom.
“The French authorities need to be more sensitive. Last week a magazine published topless photos of the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, and now it is this,” said Abim secretary-general Mohd Raimi Abdul Rahim.
On Abim’s next action, Raimi said: “We will send a protest memorandum to the French Embassy.”
PETALING JAYA: PAS Ulama council deputy chairman Dr Mahfodz Mohamed condemned the publication of cartoons of Prophet Muhammad in a French magazine.“Their actions are so disrespectful. Never have we done such acts. We believe in the same lineage of prophets too,” said Mahfodz.
He was commenting on French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, that published caricatures, among others, entitled “Mohammad: A Star is Born” that portrayed a bearded figure crouching over to display his buttocks.
The publishers of the magazine claimed that it is an attempt to poke fun at the American movie, “Innocence of Muslims”, that had triggered an uproar among Muslims worldwide.
“I am afraid that the Middle East would be in further chaos,” said Mahfodz who is also Johor PAS commissioner.
There has been an ongoing series of protests in Muslim countries ever since the American movie was released last week.
“We are lucky to be able to hold peaceful protests in Malaysia. In Johor, it will be held at Masjid Taman Perling, Johor Baru,” he said.
Muslim youth organisation, Malaysian Islamic Youth Movement (Abim), wants the French government to curb freedom of speech and media freedom.
“The French authorities need to be more sensitive. Last week a magazine published topless photos of the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, and now it is this,” said Abim secretary-general Mohd Raimi Abdul Rahim.
On Abim’s next action, Raimi said: “We will send a protest memorandum to the French Embassy.”
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