 In 2013 , The Islamic Society in Denmark stated that they regretted their visit to Lebanon and Egypt in 2006 to show the caricatures because the consequences had been much more serious than they expected . In August 2013 , Ahmed Akkari expressed his regret for his role in the Imams ' tour of the Middle East , stating " I want to be clear today about the trip : It was totally wrong . At that time , I was so fascinated with this logical force in the Islamic mindset that I could not see the greater picture . I was convinced it was a fight for my faith , Islam . " Still a practising Muslim , he said that printing the cartoons was ok and he personally apologised to the cartoonist Westergaard . Westergaard responded by saying " I met a man who has converted from being an Islamist to become a humanist who understands the values of our society . To me , he is really sincere , convincing and strong in his views . " A spokesman for the Islamic Society of Denmark said " It is still not OK to publish drawings of Muhammad . We have not changed our position . " 
