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  • U.S. Supreme Court depicts Muhammad

    02/07/2006 6:07:59 PM PST · by wagglebee · 25 replies · 7,934+ views
    WorldNetDaily ^ | 2/7/06 | WorldNetDaily
      Frieze depicts Muhammad among 18 "lawgivers" on wall above Supreme Court justices' bench While Muslims engaged in violent protests worldwide over caricatures of Muhammad have insisted any image of their prophet is considered blasphemous, a prominent frieze in the U.S. Supreme Court portrays the Islamic leader wielding a sword. The stone sculptures of 18 lawgivers, from Hammurabi to John Marshall, are meant to signify the law's foundation in a stable society. Included is Moses with the Ten Commandments. The artwork, which is high above the justice's mahogany bench, was designed by sculptor Adolph A. Weinman for the building, which...