The Danish writer who commissioned cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, igniting violent protests across the Muslim world, says he can’t find a publisher for his latest work, a translation of the Qur’an.
Kaare Bluitgen says he has finished two new versions of the Muslim holy book, translating them into Danish. The second is a prose version of the text using simple language so ordinary Danes can understand.
“It’s important to learn from each other and to learn the main values of our society,” Bluitgen told BBC News.
The journalist says his country needs the book due to the growing number of Muslims in Denmark. Regardless, he can’t find a publisher to help get the versions to market.
Bluitgen’s reputation now precedes him. Back in 2005, he commissioned sketches of the Prophet to go with his book about Muhammad.
Newspaper publishes rejected cartoons.
Bluitgen asked 40 illustrators to create some drawings to pair with the book. He rejected many, and it’s 12 of those that a Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, decided to publish. One showed the Prophet’s head on the body of a dog and another depicted him with a bomb in his turban. Read more ...
Kaare Bluitgen says he has finished two new versions of the Muslim holy book, translating them into Danish. The second is a prose version of the text using simple language so ordinary Danes can understand.
“It’s important to learn from each other and to learn the main values of our society,” Bluitgen told BBC News.
The journalist says his country needs the book due to the growing number of Muslims in Denmark. Regardless, he can’t find a publisher to help get the versions to market.
Bluitgen’s reputation now precedes him. Back in 2005, he commissioned sketches of the Prophet to go with his book about Muhammad.
Newspaper publishes rejected cartoons.
Bluitgen asked 40 illustrators to create some drawings to pair with the book. He rejected many, and it’s 12 of those that a Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, decided to publish. One showed the Prophet’s head on the body of a dog and another depicted him with a bomb in his turban. Read more ...
Source: Sharia Finance Watch
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