Around 9/11, the teaser for an anti-Islamic film, produced in the U.S.,  called “Innocence of Muslims” was released, dubbed in Arabic, sparking extreme outrage across the Middle East. The actors playing the film believed they were partaking in an adventure film set 2,000 years ago called “Desert Warrior.” However, the movie was actually a grotesque portrayal of Prophet Mohammad.

People wonder why Muslims are acting so violent, since religions get insulted all the time.  To explain the reasoning  through a blog post is difficult there is so much to be said. In a few sentences, you wouldn’t truly appreciate the reasoning unless you read more than just a single line from the Qu’ran. You would need to read the Hadiths or sayings of the Prophet, Shariah Law, and more scholarly books as well.

What I can say is that, all prophets are highly respected in Islam. We are not allowed to depict any prophet nor insult them. His life is an example for Muslims to live by. So of course, his insult would create uproar. However, killing the US Ambassador of Libya and other innocent individuals, I agree, is not the right way to go about it.

For more, read:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19608730

http://articles.cnn.com/2012-09-13/world/world_anti-islam-filmmaker_1_israeli-citizenship-adventure-film-islam

For a brief understanding of Islam here is a short book in online form that I also have at home:

http://www.islam-guide.com/