On 23/02/2008, Fred Bauder fredbaud@fairpoint.net wrote:
But historically images of Muhammed have been strongly discouraged, generally, he has not been depicted. Examples from Christianity and Europe are not to the point. Christian culture has not focused on this issue while Muslim culture has (at most times and places). Images of Mary and Jesus are common. That they bear little or no relationship to the historical figures is generally not an issue. A phony image of the Prophet of Islam is.
As has been pointed out, he's notable for more than being a prophet. That's like requiring depictions of L. Ron Hubbard to be from the Scientologist point of view only.
- d.