The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/muhammad-cartoons/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:16:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Muhammad cartoons | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/muhammad-cartoons/ 32 32 Artist arrested, hundreds riot in Turkey over cartoon said to show Prophet Muhammad https://www.timesofisrael.com/artist-arrested-hundreds-riot-in-turkey-over-cartoon-said-to-show-prophet-muhammad/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 09:44:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3588512 Mob of 250-300 clashes with police after LeMan magazine prints drawing editor says 'has nothing to do with prophet'; prosecutors say they have arrested the cartoonist, other staff

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]]> Swedish Muhammad cartoon artist and his 2 police bodyguards killed in car crash https://www.timesofisrael.com/swedish-muhammad-cartoon-artist-said-killed-in-car-accident/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 03:25:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2625822 Lars Vilks, 75, who received death threats for drawing the Prophet with a dog’s body, dies as truck hits his car; police bodyguard was driving; truck driver hospitalized

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]]> Danish Muhammad cartoonist Kurt Westergaard dies aged 86 https://www.timesofisrael.com/danish-muhammad-cartoonist-kurt-westergaard-dies-aged-86/ Mon, 19 Jul 2021 03:39:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2584461 Westergaard's drawings of the Muslim prophet sparked protests and outrage; a 2012 reprint by Charlied Hebdo culminated in a massacre that left 12 people dead in Paris

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]]> Outcry in UK over teacher’s use of Prophet Muhammad cartoon https://www.timesofisrael.com/outcry-in-uk-over-teachers-use-of-prophet-muhammad-cartoon/ Sat, 27 Mar 2021 15:42:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2514331 Instructor in town of Batley suspended, school apologizes, while protesters demand he be fired; student-led petition defending teacher garners thousands of signatures

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]]> Pakistani minister says France treating Muslims like Nazis treated Jews https://www.timesofisrael.com/pakistani-minister-says-france-treating-muslims-like-nazis-treated-jews/ Mon, 23 Nov 2020 08:25:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2435039 Shireen Mazari later deletes tweet, says she was misled by article that said only Muslim children in France would receive ID numbers

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]]> 3 teens charged in connection with French teacher’s beheading https://www.timesofisrael.com/3-teens-charged-in-connection-with-french-teachers-beheading/ Sat, 07 Nov 2020 13:47:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2424756 Two 18-year-old men, 17-year-old girl indicted for criminal terrorist conspiracy after last month's murder of Samuel Paty; 3 other teenagers charged for showing support for killing

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]]> Hezbollah terror chief tells France to back down over Muhammad cartoons https://www.timesofisrael.com/hezbollah-terror-chief-tells-france-to-back-down-over-prophet-cartoons/ Sat, 31 Oct 2020 01:53:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2419259 After Macron defends right to caricature the Muslim prophet, Nasrallah issues warning: 'You need to think about correcting this mistake'

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]]> ‘Death to France’: Tens of thousands of Muslims protest against Macron https://www.timesofisrael.com/death-to-france-tens-of-thousands-of-muslim-protests-against-macron/ Fri, 30 Oct 2020 19:52:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2419176 Demonstrators in dozens of countries rage at French president, who is standing by right to caricature the Prophet Muhammad in wake of Islamist terror attacks

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]]> Tunisian in deadly Nice terror attack turned to religion after teen troubles https://www.timesofisrael.com/tunisian-suspect-in-nice-attack-turned-to-religion-after-teenage-troubles/ Fri, 30 Oct 2020 17:18:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2419100&preview=true&preview_id=2419100 'It's not normal': Family of Brahim Issaoui, suspected of killing three in French church, express dismay; officials say he was arrested for knife crime in 2016

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]]> Hundreds protest at Temple Mount against Macron, Muhammad cartoons; 3 arrested https://www.timesofisrael.com/hundreds-protest-at-temple-mount-against-macron-muhammad-cartoons-3-arrested/ Fri, 30 Oct 2020 12:53:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2419023 Police say suspects held for disorderly conduct; French president's vow to protect the right to caricature the Prophet Muhammad continues to roil the Muslim world

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]]> After 3 killed in Nice church, Macron says France under Islamist terror assault https://www.timesofisrael.com/macron-calls-stabbing-an-islamist-terrorist-attack-says-france-under-assault/ Thu, 29 Oct 2020 16:58:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2418505 Killer beheaded one victim, kept shouting 'Allahu Akbar'; security to be upped for schools, religious sites nationwide; Nice chief rabbi says synagogues, schools closed on Friday

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]]> YouTube removes soccer song by Israeli far-right fans insulting Prophet Muhammad https://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-israeli-mk-urges-youtube-to-remove-soccer-song-insulting-prophet-muhammad/ Thu, 29 Oct 2020 04:14:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2418042 Clip taken down after Israeli Arab MK Ayman Odeh complains about song posted by hardline La Familia fans of Beitar Jerusalem club, which has a history of racism

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]]> Arab Israelis, Palestinians protest Macron’s defense of Muhammad cartoons https://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-israelis-palestinians-protest-macrons-defense-of-muhammad-cartoons/ Tue, 27 Oct 2020 20:54:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2416924 Scattered demonstrations on Monday night followed by protest in front of the French Embassy in Tel Aviv organized by Islamic Movement; protests also held in Ramallah

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]]> France ups security amid rising Muslim anger over Muhammad cartoons https://www.timesofisrael.com/france-ups-security-amid-rising-muslim-anger-over-muhammad-cartoons/ Tue, 27 Oct 2020 18:06:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2416945&preview=true&preview_id=2416945 Police presence boosted at religious sites as interior minister says country faces a 'very high' risk of terrorist threats

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]]> Mideast Muslims call for French goods boycott to protest caricatures https://www.timesofisrael.com/mideast-muslims-call-for-french-goods-boycott-to-protest-caricatures/ Mon, 26 Oct 2020 18:06:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2416121&preview=true&preview_id=2416121 Demonstrations against Emmanuel Macron held across region from Israeli Arab town of Hura and the Gaza Strip to Pakistan and war-town Yemen

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