Kurt Westergaard
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Kurt Westergaard (born Kurt Vestergaard, 13 July 1935) is a Danish cartoonist who created the controversial cartoon of the Islamic prophet Muhammad wearing a bomb in his turban. This cartoon was the most contentious of the 12 Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons, which met with strong reactions from Muslims worldwide, including Western countries. Since the drawing of the cartoon, Westergaard has received numerous death threats and been a target of assassination attempts. As a result, he is under constant police protection.
See also
- Charlie Hebdo shooting
- Theo van Gogh (1957–2004), Dutch film director
- Lars Vilks
- Stéphane Charbonnier (Charb)
- Naji al-Ali (1938–1987), Palestinian political cartoonist
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