Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confess sad Turkey print a special book for children with pictures Nabi Muhammad.
Moreover, the religious book for children is published by the Turkish Ministry of Education.
Although the prohibition on drawing the Prophet Muhammad is not clearly explained in the Koran, the majority of scholars agree on this prohibition. The act of drawing the Prophet Muhammad was also considered blasphemy.
Erdoan later in an interview with a television station ordered an investigation into the party he considered responsible for the shameful behavior.
“Although I do not have direct knowledge (of the incident), I am very sad because it happened under the administration which is still my responsibility,” Erdogan was quoted as saying. AFP.
“We will act as necessary regarding this situation. There is no reason to take any further action until those responsible are punished,” he added.
The children’s book depicts a bearded man wearing a sweater and crimson trousers collecting his daughters from the school bus.
Residents in areas of northern Syria under Turkish control, including the town of Al-Bab, have called for protests. Meanwhile in the city of Jarablus, the residents burned copies of the book.
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