Nakkaş Osman [c. 1595]. Prophet Muhammad at the Ka'ba, Siyer-i Nebi: The Life of the Prophet. Ottoman miniature. Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul (Inv. 1222/123b). Muhammad's face is veiled, a practice followed in Islamic art since the 16th century. (Wikipedia)
Early in 2008 controversy was created over the website Wikipedia displaying ancient paintings that depicted the Prophet Muhamed. Over 100,000 people signed a petition that would have censored the paintings from being displayed on the grounds that the Ten Commandments forbid graven images.
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Nakkaş Osman [c. 1595]. Prophet Muhammad at the Ka'ba, Siyer-i Nebi: The Life of the Prophet. Ottoman miniature. Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul (Inv. 1222/123b). Muhammad's face is veiled, a practice followed in Islamic art since the 16th century. (Wikipedia) Early in 2008 controversy was created over the website Wikipedia displaying ancient paintings that depicted the Prophet Muhamed. Over 100,000 people signed a petition that would have censored the paintings from being displayed on the grounds that the Ten Commandments forbid graven images.
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