Sol Invictus
04-22-2010, 08:47 PM
The creators of South Park, the controversial American cartoon show, have been warned by an Islamic website that they could face violent retribution for depicting the Prophet Mohammed disguised in a bear suit.
By Nick Allen in Los Angeles
Published: 5:10PM BST 21 Apr 2010
The 200th episode of the show, which was broadcast last week, included a satirical discussion about whether an image of Mohammed could be shown.
An image was not shown and instead other characters suggested that Mohammed was inside the suit.
South Park, which was created by Matt Stone and Trey Parker, previously portrayed a cartoon image of Mohammed in 2001 but the episode is now rarely seen.
A posting on a New York-based website Revolutionmuslim.com was accompanied by a graphic photograph of the Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh.
Van Gogh was assassinated in 2004 after making a documentary that was critical of the treatment of women in Islam.
The posting said: "We have to warn Matt and Trey that what they are doing is stupid and they will probably wind up like Theo Van Gogh for airing this show.
This is not a threat, but a warning of the reality of what will likely happen to them." The site also features a sermon by Anwar al-Awlaki, the radical Yemeni-American preacher, in which he talks about assassinating those who have "defamed" Mohammed.
Contacted by Fox News the author of the post, Abu Talhah al Amrikee, said he wrote the entry to "raise awareness." He told Fox News: "It's not a threat, but it really is a likely outcome.They're going to be basically on a list in the back of the minds of a large number of Muslims. It's just the reality."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/7615310/South-Park-creators-warned-by-Islamic-website.html
By Nick Allen in Los Angeles
Published: 5:10PM BST 21 Apr 2010
The 200th episode of the show, which was broadcast last week, included a satirical discussion about whether an image of Mohammed could be shown.
An image was not shown and instead other characters suggested that Mohammed was inside the suit.
South Park, which was created by Matt Stone and Trey Parker, previously portrayed a cartoon image of Mohammed in 2001 but the episode is now rarely seen.
A posting on a New York-based website Revolutionmuslim.com was accompanied by a graphic photograph of the Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh.
Van Gogh was assassinated in 2004 after making a documentary that was critical of the treatment of women in Islam.
The posting said: "We have to warn Matt and Trey that what they are doing is stupid and they will probably wind up like Theo Van Gogh for airing this show.
This is not a threat, but a warning of the reality of what will likely happen to them." The site also features a sermon by Anwar al-Awlaki, the radical Yemeni-American preacher, in which he talks about assassinating those who have "defamed" Mohammed.
Contacted by Fox News the author of the post, Abu Talhah al Amrikee, said he wrote the entry to "raise awareness." He told Fox News: "It's not a threat, but it really is a likely outcome.They're going to be basically on a list in the back of the minds of a large number of Muslims. It's just the reality."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/7615310/South-Park-creators-warned-by-Islamic-website.html