The Cartoons That Shook the World…without the Cartoons

Host:

Jonathan Kirsch

Produced by:

Sarah Spitz

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Yale University is publishing a book about the controversial cartoons that appeared in a Danish newspaper depicting the prophet Mohammed, which resulted in worldwide Islamic protests, riots and deaths. But the book itself will omit any and all images of the prophet. Jonathan Kirsch discusses this decision with religious scholars and others.

Guests:

Reza Aslan: author, 'No God but God', @AslanMedia
Ibrahim Hooper: National Communications Director, Council on American Islamic Relations
Jytte Klausen: author, 'The Cartoons That Shook the World'
Karen Armstrong: author, 'The Case for God'

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