Prophet cartoons row exposes widening cultural struggle
A clash of cultures over a dozen caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad published by a Danish newspaper is escalating – with protests in London, an eruption of fury in the Middle East and Asia, and European newspapers reprinting the cartoons in support of freedom of expression.
The debate is moving from the fringes of European and Islamic society to the middle – with liberal-minded editors championing a provocative means to make a point about democracy, and many mainstream Muslims torn between their faith and the Western values of places where they live.
