Members of a German far-right group on Saturday displayed caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad outside a mosque in Berlin.
The protest by some 50 militants of the Pro Deutschland group aimed at Islamist extremists went ahead after a court allowed them to brandish copies of cartoons whose original appearance in Denmark sparked violent reactions across the globe.
Islamic law prohibits depictions of the prophet.
However, officials said that protests have gone peacefully.
Saturday’s demonstrations by the Pro Deutschland group — held under the slogan “Islam does not belong in Germany — stop Islamization” — followed a failed attempt by three mosques to get display of the caricatures prohibited. A court ruled they were protected by laws allowing artistic free expression.
Police said a group of up to 70 supporters of Pro Deutschland took part, while a few hundred counter demonstrators protested against them. There was a heavy police presence.
The 2005 publication of Muhammad caricatures in a Danish newspaper triggered riots in many Muslim countries. Islamic law generally opposes any depiction of the prophet.