The painting of Muhammad that caused all the controversy is an Islamic one dating from the Middle Ages. So what’s “Islamophobic” here? And would Hamline University fire an instructor for showing a painting that Christians believed was “inconsiderate” and “disrespectful”? What do you think?
“US: Hamline University fires faculty over Prophet Muhammad painting,” Siasat Daily, December 23, 2022:
The Hamline University in Minnesota, USA, has dismissed an instructor who included a painting of Prophet Mohammed in a course on Islamic arts. The action was taken after a student newspaper ‘The Oracle’ highlighted it.
After an article in the newspaper’s November 18 edition included the incident under ‘incidents of hate and discrimination’, the associate vice president of inclusive excellence of the university declared the classroom exercise ‘undeniably inconsiderate, disrespectful and Islamophobic’, said an article in New Lines Magazine.
The artwork that landed the instructor into trouble depicts Prophet Muhammad receiving his first Quranic revelation. It is alleged that the painting of Prophet Muhammad is usually part of the Islamic art history classes in many universities across the world.
However, Hamline administrators termed the classroom exercise as hateful, intolerant and Islamophobic. They quoted the fact that Islam prohibits figural representation of Prophet Mohammed and the painting hurt the feeling of the Muslims.
The painting has been termed ‘Islamophobic’. Islamophobia is a term used to describe the fear of, hatred of, or prejudice against Islam or Muslims in general. Some scholars even consider it as a form of xenophobia….
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Shouldn’t Hamline University change its name, since the part ‘Ham’ in ‘Hamline’ means pork, which as we all know, is haram in islam. Therefore… 😈
GreekEmpress says
If the professor files a lawsuit, let us know!
bill carr says
I certainly hope he does. Absolute woke nonsense. In any case you do not take away a person’s livelyhood over such a small thing. .
GreekEmpress says
There are several law firms like ADF and FIRE that support and represent the victims of these frivolous lawsuits. They are always grateful for new donors.
PS Merry Christmas to all here at JW.
And Happy Hanukkah to those celebrating.
PRCS says
Well, here we go again:
“Some scholars”
Scotsman48 says
Let me understand this correctly..
A painting centuries ago was painted by a muslim depicting his Prophet and was, I assume, welcomed,loved and respect at that time, otherwise it would never have survived all this time, but in the ”modern world” of the 21st century it is known as being islamowhatever and this causes a person to lose their job and maybe career.
WTF ..Common sense just aint common anymore.
Stop the Planet, I want off, I dont belong here.
Siddi Nasrani says
If you think that is bonkers what do you think of this.
Charity volunteer Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, 45, was standing quietly on a pavement in Birmingham when she was approached, questioned and subsequently arrested by police. Officers had received complaints from an onlooker who suspected she was praying. She was not holding a sign or making any visible form of protest.
WATCH: Outrage as woman praying silently is ARRESTED in UK st…
http://www.gbnews.uk/news/watch-outrage-as-woman-praying-silently-is-arrested-in-uk-street-taken-away-by-police-for-a-thoughtcrime/411506
http://www.gbnews.uk/news/watch-outrage-as-woman-praying-silently-is-arrested-in-u…
47G2pilot says
“the painting hurt the feeling of the Muslims.” Poor babies. Boo Hoo.