2015-01-16 07:04
Nairobi - A Kenyan newspaper has apologised for reproducing a
caricature of Prophet Muhammad featured in the Paris-based Charlie Hebdo
magazine in its first issue since it was attacked by Islamic
extremists.
The Star, Kenya's third largest newspaper, said on
Thursday that many Muslim readers had complained about the picture,
which was published in Wednesday's issue.
The Star said it
sincerely regrets any offense and pain caused by the picture and will
bear Muslim sensibilities in mind in future.
Islam generally forbids depictions of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
A
leader of Yemen's al-Qaeda branch officially claimed responsibility for
the attacks in Paris that left 12 dead, saying the slayings came in
"vengeance for the prophet".
Kenya
is battling growing extremism blamed on the recruitment of Kenyan youth
by al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab militants from Somalia.
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