Effect of Danish Boycott Patchy

The article, “Effect of Danish products in patchy,” talks about that many Muslims have boycotted Danish products due to a Danish newspaper printing some offensive caricatures of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). I think the Europeans knew that these caricatures would ignite the Muslim world, but they did not imagine to this extent. When they were first published in September last year many Muslims condemned it but still they reprinted in January this year. This is like teasing the Muslims. What else would they expect? It’s uniting the entire Muslim world to fight against them. What we have seen as yet is nothing I think there is more to come. A French newspaper argued that there are so many caricatures of God also. In Islam the Muslims belief that everyone has the same God, hence if a person makes fun of him it’s between him and God. But Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is only the Prophet of the Muslims and non Muslims or Muslims don’t have to right of making fun of him.

The Europeans have forgotten there history that in the 11th and 12th century before industrialization they were also ready to die for the sake of their religion. If there is a misrepresentation or an attack against the Prophet Muslims are still ready to give up there lives. The caricatures also misrepresented the teachings of Islam. The Prophet was the opposite of what is shown in the caricatures.

The boycott has not been imposed by any government but it’s been done voluntarily by the people. Don’t they have the freedom to choose what they want to boycott?

Due to reprinting of these cartoons the Muslims are getting annoyed with anything related to Europe especially Denmark. If even the boycott is lifted it will be very difficult for the Danish companies to survive in the Muslim world as hatred is filled for them in the deep down in the hearts of the Muslims. Basically due to a few in Danes the entire Danish economy is going to suffer the consequences. They have lost their Muslim customers. The Danish companies will have to strive very hard to come back. Muslims have boycotted any company that it associated with Denmark. If a company owns any strategic assets with any link to Denmark it is facing a bad time. Although SADAFCO was not any more related to Denmark but still it was affected badly.