 Many Muslims saw the cartoons as a sign of lack of education about Islam in Denmark and in the West . Egyptian preacher and television star Amr Khaled urged his followers to take action to remedy supposed Western ignorance , saying , " It is our duty to the prophet of God to make his message known ... Do not say that this is the task of the ulema ( religious scholars ) — it is the task of all of us . " Ana Soage said , " the targeting of a religious symbol like Muhammad , the only prophet that Muslims do not share with Jews and Christians , was perceived as the last in a long list of humiliations and assaults : it is probably not a coincidence that the more violent demonstrations were held in countries like Syria , Iran and Libya , whose relations with the West are tense . " Yusuf al @-@ Qaradawi , a prominent Islamic theologian , called for a day of anger from Muslims in response to the cartoons . He supported calls for a UN resolution that " categorically prohibits affronts to prophets — to the prophets of the Lord and His messengers , to His holy books , and to the religious holy places " . He also castigated governments around the world for inaction on the issue , saying , " Your silence over such crimes , which offend the Prophet of Islam and insult his great nation , is what begets violence , generates terrorism , and makes the terrorists say : Our governments are doing nothing , and we must avenge our Prophet ourselves . This is what creates terrorism and begets violence . " 
