Charlie Hebo, Islam, Freedom of the Press: Resources

Last updated on: January 8, 2015 at 7:35 pm

January 8, 2015 by George G. Coe

The brutal attack on the the French satirical magazine and the murder of its cartoonists and others, eleven in all, puts Islam and freedom of the press in the spotlight?

Is Islam to blame? Should newspapers censor satirical images about religion? These are some of the questions students may be asking. Here are some resources to help them answer those questions.

Vox: What Happened? The Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack in Paris
New York Times: A Timeline of Threats of Violence over Blasphemy and Insults to Islam
Religion News Service, Why does Islam Forbid Images of the Phrophet
Huffington Post, Does Islam Really Forbids Images of Muhammad?
Nicholas Kristoff, Is Islam to Blame for the Shooting at Charlie Hebdo in Paris?
Washington Post, News organizations wrestle with whether to publish Charlie Hebdo cartoons after attack
And here is a clip of Charlie Hebo from 2012 explaining why “I prefer to live than die like a rat.”