Prophet (pbuh) depicted in Andhra Prabha, Muslims protest, editor apologizes

An articles based on teachings of Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) was published in Andhra Prabha the Telugu Daily on Friday. The article was written by Mr. Mahboob Basha R/O of Bhadrachalam. A picture was also published along with the article which enraged Muslims of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Strong protest was staged against the blasphemous act. Dharna was staged on district offices of the newspaper by Jamiat Ulama –e-Hind Andhra Pradesh. Earlier complaints were also lodged in various police stations of the city for hurting the religious sentiments of Muslims.

Later the editor of the said newspaper rendered an apology. Accepting the responsibility the editor regretted the incident. He assured that such thing would not be repeated in future. He claimed that it was not intentional and the article was published with an intention to disseminate Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) teachings, believing him to be ‘Saviour of Mankind’.

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