Wikipedia rejects Muslim censors

Keeping images of Muhammad, Islam’s seventh-century founder, Wikipedia rejects Muslim censors

Candace de Russy reported for Phi Beta Cons Tuesday Feb. 5, on Wikipedia’s rejection of Muslim censorship attempts against full viewing of Islamic belief and history.

The Muslim protest focused on images of Muhammad included in the encyclopedic reference that is available on the Internet.

An entry in the online encyclopedia that includes images of the Prophet Muhammad is drawing worldwide protest, reports the New York Times.

One protester writes, “It’s totally unacceptable to print the Prophet’s picture. It shows insensitivity towards Muslim feelings and should be removed immediately.”

Wikipedia is not backing down, asserting that it will not be "censored for the benefit of any particular group."

Paul M. Cobb, who teaches Islamic history at Notre Dame, comments, "Islamic teaching has traditionally discouraged representation of humans, particularly Muhammad.

…that doesn’t mean it’s nonexistent. Some of the most beautiful images in Islamic art are manuscript images of Muhammad,” he added.

Kudos to Wikipedia.

Kudos to Wikipedia, and to Phi Beta for reporting.

For additional education, view the battle of disputed entries about the life and times of Muhammad, and the origins of Islam, at Wikipedia’s site – just Google “Muhammad.”

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