French Magazine Banned in Morocco for Desecrating Holy Prophet (PBUH)
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Distribution of a French science magazine named ‘Sciences et Avenir’ has been prohibited in Morocco for religious reasons.
According to the Arabi24 website, the magazine has depicted Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), which is considered disrespectful by Muslims.
Morocco’s Minister of Communications and Spokesperson of the Government Mustapha El Khalfi said the decision was made based on the North African country’s press and publications laws.
Morocco had previously banned French satirical weekly magazine Charlie Hebdo for its blasphemous cartoons.
Charlie Hebdo has drawn outrage from Muslims and others in the past few years for publishing cartoons desecrating the sanctities of Islam and other religions.
Morocco is a Muslim-majority country in North Africa. Some 99 percent of the country’s population adhere to Islam.
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