Islamic tradition forbids any depictions of the
prophet.Therefore,
other free thinkers or regligion should respect this
Mohammed sculpture at top US court draws mild rebuke from US Muslim
leaders,Tue 7 Feb 2006
The sculpture of the prophet at the country's top court is part
of a marble frieze depicting 18 influential lawgivers, including
Moses, Confucius and Charlemagne.
The sculpture of Mohammed shows him holding a Koran in his left
hand and a sword in his right. The frieze has adorned the courtroom
since the building opened in 1935.
Hooper said CAIR in the past has requested that the sculpture be
removed, as Islamic tradition forbids any depictions of the
prophet. But the court turned down the request, saying that
altering the frieze would compromise its artistic integrity.
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A statue of Mohammed that stood in the Manhattan Appellate
Courthouse in New York was removed in the 1950s following protests
by representatives from various Muslim nations.
CAIR in 2001 also succeeded in having a 14th century Persian
painting with an image of the Prophet Mohammed removed from a PBS
documentary about Islam.
There have also been cases in which US Muslim leaders have
succeeded in having images of Mohammed removed from public school
textbooks.
