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The Swedish cartoonist at the centre of a row over drawings of the Prophet Muhammad says police have taken him to a secret location for his own safety. | The Swedish cartoonist at the centre of a row over drawings of the Prophet Muhammad says police have taken him to a secret location for his own safety. |
Lars Vilks said he was only able to pick up a few things when he returned from Germany at the weekend before police escorted him from his home. | Lars Vilks said he was only able to pick up a few things when he returned from Germany at the weekend before police escorted him from his home. |
The purported head of al-Qaeda in Iraq has offered $100,000 (£49,310) to anyone who kills Mr Vilks. | |
Muslims regard visual representation of the Prophet as blasphemous. | Muslims regard visual representation of the Prophet as blasphemous. |
Several Muslim countries have protested against the cartoon. | Several Muslim countries have protested against the cartoon. |
Mr Vilks said the Swedish secret services considered the threat against him as "very serious". | Mr Vilks said the Swedish secret services considered the threat against him as "very serious". |
"The police guard was non-existent before this. It's 100% now," Mr Vilks said in a telephone interview with Associated Press agency. | "The police guard was non-existent before this. It's 100% now," Mr Vilks said in a telephone interview with Associated Press agency. |
"I can't live in my home, I've only been allowed to pick up some things." | "I can't live in my home, I've only been allowed to pick up some things." |
Local laws | Local laws |
A man said to be the head of al-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, offered a reward for the murder of Mr Vilks in an audio message aired on the internet. | A man said to be the head of al-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, offered a reward for the murder of Mr Vilks in an audio message aired on the internet. |
Nerikes Allehanda newspaper defended publishing the cartoon | Nerikes Allehanda newspaper defended publishing the cartoon |
The $100,000 (£49,310) reward would be raised by 50% if Mr Vilks was "slaughtered like a lamb", he said. | The $100,000 (£49,310) reward would be raised by 50% if Mr Vilks was "slaughtered like a lamb", he said. |
The cartoon showed the Prophet Muhammad's head on a dog's body and was published by Nerikes Allehanda newspaper on 18 August. | The cartoon showed the Prophet Muhammad's head on a dog's body and was published by Nerikes Allehanda newspaper on 18 August. |
Many Muslims regard the dog as an impure animal. | Many Muslims regard the dog as an impure animal. |
But Ibrahim el-Zayat, of the Federation of Islamic Organisations in Europe, told the BBC that Muslims in the West had to live with the local laws on freedom of expression. | But Ibrahim el-Zayat, of the Federation of Islamic Organisations in Europe, told the BBC that Muslims in the West had to live with the local laws on freedom of expression. |
He said there were much more important issues to worry about, and praised the Swedish government for trying to defuse tensions. | He said there were much more important issues to worry about, and praised the Swedish government for trying to defuse tensions. |
This month, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt met ambassadors from 22 Muslim countries over the issue. | This month, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt met ambassadors from 22 Muslim countries over the issue. |
Last year there were riots over Danish cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, first published in September 2005 by the newspaper Jyllands-Posten. | Last year there were riots over Danish cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, first published in September 2005 by the newspaper Jyllands-Posten. |
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