Depicting the Divine: Art as a Source of Religious Meaning and Connection

Islam and Its Prophet: Why Muslims Do Not Depict the Prophet Muhammad in Art

For years there have been controversies swirling around irreverent cartoons of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and the Muslim consternation over them. Yet, many non-Muslims are unaware of the fact that Muslims used to allow depictions of the Prophet but no longer do. Nor are many aware of what else practitioners of Islam are forbidden to depict. In this episode, we’ll answer this and other questions about art in Islam and explore the reverence practicing Muslims have...

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