You’ve probably seen this if you’ve been following the news. The creators of the popular animated show South Park were threatened by a US based Islamic group called Revolution Muslim for depicting Mohammed in a bear suit in their 200th episode.

South Park creators warned over Mohammed depiction – BBC

The threatening post in question on the website of the group has a photo of Theo van Gogh lying dead on the pavement, after he was murdered for making a film which criticized the treatment of women in Islamic societies. But the post insists that this was not a threat but a ‘warning of the reality of what will likely happen to them’!

As a result of this threat, Comedy Central, the channel that runs South Park, decided to heavily censor the 201st episode which had more references to Mohammed.

‘South Park’ Episode Altered After Muslim Group’s Warning – The New York Times

Jon Stewart, whose ‘The Daily Show’ also runs on Comedy Central, uses humour to talk about this issue in his own way (Video below). But his anger is evident in these words,

“This group, residing in the shadows, or should I say, former shadows of the World Trade Center are allowed to praise Osama Bin Laden, celebrate the anniversary of 9/11, and try to intimidate the creators of South Park, all while enjoying our lovely theatre district, our many diverse restaurants, including some of the best Jewish delis you can find… And these numbnuts get to enjoy it, all because we, in this country, value and protect even their freedom of expression.”

This controversy has even led to a Facebook event called Everybody Draw Mohammed Day!

By the way, according to this archive, Mohammed has been depicted in images throughout history by Muslims and non-Muslims alike.