The General Secretariat of the Makkah-based Muslim World League has expressed strong dissatisfaction of Muslims and Islamic centers and institutions in the world over the insult directed by the Norwegian "Magazinet" magazine to the Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him.) In its edition of 10 January 2006, the Norwegian magazine re-published cartoons blasphemous to the Prophet (peace be upon him). The cartoons were originally published by the Danish daily newspaper Jyllands-Posten in 30/09/2005. The magazine chose the day of Eid Aladha, holy to Muslims, to promote this regrettable insult, MWL noted. In a statement issued at the headquarters of the Hajj guests of the MWL in Mina, the Secretary General of the MWL Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulmohsin Alturki warned of the negative results of continued publication by some Western media of material insulting Islam and the Prophet (peace be upon him). Dr. Alturki called on institutions in Europe to consider the negative impact of these campaigns on civilization dialogue, cooperation among peoples of the world and peace and security in the world. He called on Muslims in Europe to be disciplined and not respond to reactions that might lead to negative results.
