Islamic bloc deplores Prophet Mohammad cartoons

JEDDAH, Oct 23 (KUNA) -- The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Friday expressed strong indignation at the publication of caricatures depicting Islam's holy prophet Mohammad, lashing out at French officials for "sowing acrimony" to further political gains after the incident.
"Any attempt to ridicule prophets, irrespective of faith, is strongly condemned," read an OIC statement, equally deploring any "acts of terrorism in the name of religion." This comes after a middle school history teacher was knifed to death earlier this month after he had shown his students cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad, which Muslims consider highly blasphemous.
The OIC has said the incident was a "lone wolf" attack and does not in any form represent the Islamic faith. (end) nsa.nam