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Despite the avoidance of the representation of Muhammad in Sunni Islam, images of Muhammad are not uncommon in Iran. The Iranian Shi'ism seems more tolerant on this point than Sunnite orthodoxy. [51] In Iran, depictions have considerable acceptance to the present day, and may be found in the modern forms of the poster and postcard. [12] [52]
Handala became the signature of Naji al-Ali's cartoons and remains an iconic symbol of Palestinian identity and defiance. The character has been described as "portraying war, resistance, and the Palestinian identity with astounding clarity".
The Boy and the King (Egypt, 1992) a fictional retelling of the story of the historical event of the People of the Ditch (described in Surah Al-Buruj and Prophetic traditions). Bilal: A New Breed of Hero (UAE, 2015) a retelling of the story of Bilal ibn Rabah, a companion of the Prophet and first Muezzin in Islam.
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Today, the concept of an aniconic Islam coexists with a daily life for Muslims awash with images. TV stations and newspapers (which do present still and moving representations of living beings) have an exceptional impact on public opinion, sometimes, as in the case of Al Jazeera , with a global reach, beyond the Arabic speaking and Muslim audience.
Islam portal; Biblical people in Islam; Holiest sites in Islam; Ḥ-R-M; List of biblical names; List of burial places of Abrahamic figures; List of mosques that are mentioned by name in the Quran; List of people in both the Bible and the Quran; Muhammad in the Quran; Names of God in Islam
The Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy (or Muhammad cartoons crisis, Danish: Muhammed-krisen) [1] began after the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published twelve editorial cartoons on 30 September 2005 depicting Muhammad, the founder of Islam, in what it said was a response to the debate over criticism of Islam and self-censorship.
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