I touched upon this a little bit in my first essay where I talked about the visual depiction of the Prophet Muhammad and its relation to the historical roots in the Middle East. Late last year, a film visually depicting the Prophet Muhammad was released on YouTube. The large majority of the feedback being negative.
This video has caused several countries in the Middle East to take action. As the title states, Egypt blocked Internet access to Youtube. Iran, Pakistan, Syria, and Turmenistan all followed suit, banning the video sharing site for a long time. Other countries such as Afghanistan, Armenia, Libya, Sudan, Tunisia, and Turkey have censored YouTube from the Internet. A man in Pakistan offered a $100,000 bounty to whomever managed to kill the creators of the film The Innocence of Muslims. Iran has been threatening to boycott the 2013 Oscars until the Academy Awards denounced the film.
This is just one opinion of an individual protesting in the Middle East. Much more civilized compared to those who wish to 'spill the blood' of the creators of the film.
The reason why the visual depiction of Muhammad is offensive to some, is due to the fact that the Hadith prohibits it. "Those who paint pictures would be punished on the Day of Resurrection and it would be said to them: Breathe soul into what you have created." - http://www.religionfacts.com/islam/things/depictions-of-muhammad-in-islamic-art.htm
The Innocence of Muslims: The film which portrays the Prophet Muhammad in a negative light. His first scene appears at 3:08.
This issue sort of ties in with our talks on censorship in the Middle East. Should this film be banned in certain parts of the Middle East? Is it alright to incite violence and the killing of others based on this film? Should YouTube censor this film because it's offensive to other religions?
Link to the article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2276329/Egypt-bans-YouTube-posting-Anti-Islam-film-Innocence-Muslims.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
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