07 February 2006 15:30
U.S. Supreme Court depicts Muhammad
Protesters of cartoons insist Islam
forbids any image of prophet
Frieze depicts Muhammad among 18 "lawgivers" on wall above Supreme Court justices' bench
While Muslims engaged in violent protests worldwide over caricatures of Muhammad have insisted any image of their prophet is considered blasphemous, a prominent frieze in the U.S. Supreme Court portrays the Islamic leader wielding a sword.
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