Batir, you have asked the question that is on our minds .. and if you ask me, most of the rage was because it is our prophet and not the way he was depicted, proof to that is that the majority did not even see the cartoons and yet they are in the streets protesting and angry and threatening without even knowing what they are protesting against.

You are extremely simplifying the matter ya Batir to a silly extent (sorry!)
You should not discuss these issues without deeper consideration to the surrounding facts.

1- You said that there are insulting pictures for our Prophet Mohammad in the European museums. Can you please give me the names of these museums or at least give me your source of such statement?

2- I guess you are fully aware of Islam as a Jordanian. You know that there is no consensus among Islamic scholars from one country to another and from one time to another (as the case in any religion or any debate). You know that for example the Saudi scholars say that the women should cover her face while the Jordanians peers say otherwise, and you know that animal sculptures were OK for the Muslims in Spain in the past, but it is not for Muslims in other places. So you might realize how you might have pictures for the prophet from Iran.

Anyway, the problem is not simply the depiction of the Prophet, but is to picture Muslims minority in Denmark and worldwide as terrorists by picturing their prophets as one, this is an insult to your religion, your history and your self-respect in the first place. Don’t forget also that what escalate the issue the refusal of the Prime Minster of Denmark to meet the Arab Ambassadors after the publication of these cartoons!

You might learn from Jews how they fought hard to protect their image in Europe! Sometime, you should stand up to say NO! (But not of course as the stupid Arabs did by burning embassies in Lebanon and Syria or by lifting hatred slogans like what Muslims did in London.

Obviously for all Muslims, Mohammad (blessing be onto him) is sacred. I am an agnostic, but I try to have respect for all religions. I have read all of the Bible and about 1/3 to 1/2 of the Quran. I have also read many other religious books.

For the vast majority of westerners “freedom of speech” is sacred. I would argue that “freedom of speech” is in many ways the main religion in western countries. It is a religion in the sense that is the thing that most westerners care the most about, and hold the most sacred. To attack “freedom of speach” is sacrilegious to the majority of us.

The idea that nothing is above critique is a fundamental part of western culture. Why should the Muslim faith get more protection than any other religion in western countries? If Muslims do not feel comfortable with this then they should not move to a western country or look at western media.

Please respect our culture and beliefs and do not tell us what we cannot publish in our media. For the sake of not having a culture war please do not declare war on us on this issue that is so dear in our hearts.

I am a dual Canadian American citizen, and a proud citizen of western culture in general. If Jordan does prosecute over the Danish cartoons I will try my best to buy as many Danish goods as possible (which I already am) and boycott Jordanian goods. This is a growing trend in American and Canada. In the end this “war of boycotts” might in the end help Denmark and hurt Jordan?

For what it is worth, my hometown is New York City, and I was there on 9-11. Is it not true that much of the inspiration of why these believers in Islam attacked my city was because of the very things that these Danish cartoons made fun of? Therefore these cartoons were not mindless attacks against a religion, but rather a correct critique of what some who adhere to that religion believe?

In regards to the cartoons, I for one stare in sh