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ISLAMIC CRAZE WATCH:Danish Library Wants to Preserve Inflammatory Drawings

Copenhagen's Royal Library is working to acquire controversial cartoons of the Prophet Muhammed for its permanent collection. The 12 drawings would be preserved for posterity-but probably never put on display, to the dismay of some.A dozen of the most inflammatory newspaper sketches in history may soon share shelves with some of Denmark's most prized historical documents. The Danish Royal Library, founded more than 350 years ago, is working to acquire 12 cartoons of Muhammad that angered Muslims and resulted in deadly riots worldwide in 2006.Pakistani students burn the Danish flag in Multan, Pakistan, in 2006. A dozen drawings sparked similar protests across the Muslim world. The Danish Royal Library wants to preserve the cartoons for posterity."We're thinking of their historical importance, not their artistic value," museum spokeswoman Jytte Kjaergaard told SPIEGEL ONLINE. "They created a part of Danish history, and we want to be sure we'll have the originals here."According to Danish law, two copies of everything published in Denmark-from bestselling novels to local newspapers-have to be deposited at the Royal Library, making it the country's most important repository.If the Royal Library's acquisition goes through, the controversial cartoons would share shelf space with some lofty company. The institution is considered Scandinavia's leading library. Its shelves hold some of Denmark's greatest treasures, including one of 48 copies of the Gutenberg Bible known to exist, tormented philosopher Soren Kierkegaard's original manuscripts and "Out of Africa" author Karen Blixen's diaries.Kjaergaard was careful to point out that the drawings were not intended to be put on display."We keep in our warehouses valuable maps, books, photographs and art that will be of interest for future generations," she said. "We have to keep an open mind now to secure material that might be important 50 years to come."The library is hoping to get the cartoons for free. Most are still in the hands of the artists, though one was sold to a private buyer. Setting a fair market price may be tough, as so far Danish auction houses have refused to touch the drawings.The 12 cartoons were first published in September 2005 by the Jyllands-Posten Danish newspaper. The daily said they were intended as comments on self-censorship in the face of Muslim sensitivities.Many of the cartoons drew connections between Islam and terrorism; one featured a depiction of Muhammad with a bomb in his turban.
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