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Some wanna-be American politician put out a hateful tweet about tearing down statues of Muhammad.
In response, I’ve seen a lot of well-meaning people say that images of Muhammad are forbidden and/or don’t exist. That’s not quite right...
In response, I’ve seen a lot of well-meaning people say that images of Muhammad are forbidden and/or don’t exist. That’s not quite right...
The issue has long been debated among Muslims. But there are lots of premodern images of Muhammad, made by Muslims. A few examples from the MET in New York— https://www.metmuseum.org/learn/educators/curriculum-resources/art-of-the-islamic-world/unit-one/featured-works-of-art/image-1
There are also modern depictions of Muhammad. One, by non-Muslims, in stone, is at the Supreme Court in DC: http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2015/01/14/muhammad-sculpture-inside-supreme-court-a-gesture-of-goodwill/
Upshot here — Fight Islamophobia, please, but don’t reify untrue stereotypes about Islam, a very diverse religious tradition.
