An English language Wikipedia article about the Prophet Muhammad has been subject to significant online protests because of its depiction of the Prophet, taken from medieval manuscripts. A petition made up of more than 91,000 signatures was submitted to the site, but the Wiki FAQ page states that the site will not remove the images: “Since Wikipedia is an encyclopedia with the goal of representing all topics from a neutral point of view, Wikipedia is not censored for the benefit of any particular group.” The site had considered, but ultimately rejected, a compromise to allow visitors to choose whether or not to view the images.
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