French Muslims urge calm over new Charlie Hebdo cover

French Muslim groups call for calm on Tuesday ahead of the release of the new issue of Charlie Hebdo magazine which features a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed under the headline “All is forgiven.”

The French Council of the Muslim Religion and the Union of French Islamic Organizations release a joint statement calling for Muslims to “stay calm and avoid emotional reactions” to the new issue, to be published on Wednesday.

The 'survivor's issue' of Charlie Hebdo, set to be published Wednesday, January 14, 2015. (YouTube screenshot)
The ‘survivor’s issue’ of Charlie Hebdo, set to be published Wednesday, January 14, 2015. (YouTube screenshot)

AFP

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