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[[Image:Mohammed karikatur.jpg|thumb|right|250px|One of the published images of Muhammad]]

[[Image:Mohammed karikatur.jpg|thumb|right|250px|One of the published images of Muhammad]]

In September 2005 a [[Danish]] [[newspaper]] published twelve [[cartoon]]s of [[Muhammad]], creating a flashpoint between the freedom of the press and [[Muslim]]s objecting to the publication of the cartoons.  Within six months, 139 people died and 823 people were injured by violence attributed to the controversy.  Because of the twelve cartoons [[Danish]], [[Austria|Austrian]], and [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[embassy|embassies]] were burned in [[Syria]] and [[Iran]].  Islamic leaders called for a [[boycott]] of Danish goods<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5329642.stm</ref>, and the cartoonists themselves were forced to go into hiding due to [[death]] threats made by Muslims<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4670370.stm</ref>.  The images appeared on the [[blog]]s and in smaller independent newspapers, but most of the [[U.S.]] mainstream media refused to publish the images even as they covered the issue extensively.  

In September 2005 [[Jyllands-Posten]], a [[Danish]] newspaper published twelve [[cartoon]]s of [[Muhammad]], creating a flashpoint between the freedom of the press and [[Muslim]]s objecting to the publication of the cartoons.  Within six months, 139 people died and 823 people were injured by violence attributed to the controversy.  Because of the twelve cartoons [[Danish]], [[Austria|Austrian]], and [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[embassy|embassies]] were burned in [[Syria]] and [[Iran]].  Islamic leaders called for a [[boycott]] of Danish goods<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5329642.stm</ref>, and the cartoonists themselves were forced to go into hiding due to [[death]] threats made by Muslims<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4670370.stm</ref>.  The images appeared on the [[blog]]s and in smaller independent newspapers, but most of the [[U.S.]] mainstream media refused to publish the images even as they covered the issue extensively.  

On April 12th, 2006, The [[television]] show [[South Park]] aired the episode "Cartoon Wars Part I", which challenged the [[Comedy Central]] network to let an image of Muhammad air uncensored in the next episode, "Cartoon Wars Part II". Comedy Central did, however, censor the image of Muhammad. It should be noted that Muhammad had been shown on South Park several times before, when there was no pre-existing controversy. In fact, he's in the show's opening. The show has a history of mocking religions, having also offended Christians, Jews, Muslims on other occasions, Buddhists, Scientologists, New Age religion and even Atheists.

On April 12th, 2006, The [[television]] show [[South Park]] aired the episode "Cartoon Wars Part I", which challenged the [[Comedy Central]] network to let an image of Muhammad air uncensored in the next episode, "Cartoon Wars Part II". Comedy Central did, however, censor the image of Muhammad. It should be noted that Muhammad had been shown on South Park several times before, when there was no pre-existing controversy. In fact, he's in the show's opening. The show has a history of mocking religions, having also offended Christians, Jews, Muslims on other occasions, Buddhists, Scientologists, New Age religion and even Atheists.