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	'''Everybody Draw Mohammed Day''' was an event held on May 20, 2010 in support of ] and freedom of artistic expression of those threatened with violence for drawing ]. It began as a protest against ] of an American television show, '']'', "]" by its distributor, ], in response to death threats against some of those responsible for two segments broadcast in April 2010. Observance of the day began with a drawing posted on the Internet on April 20, 2010, accompanied by text suggesting that "everybody" create a drawing representing ], on May 20, 2010, as a protest against efforts to limit ].

	U.S. ]ist Molly Norris of ], ], created the artwork in reaction to Internet death threats that had been made against cartoonists ] and ] for depicting Muhammad in an episode of '']''. ] are explicitly forbidden by a few ]s (sayings of and about Muhammad), though not by the ].{{cn\|date=August 2012}} Postings on RevolutionMuslim.com (under the pen name Abu Talha al-Amrikee; later identified as ]) had said that Parker and Stone could wind up like ], a Dutch filmmaker who was stabbed and shot to death.<ref name="Theo van Gogh murder">{{cite news\|title=Life of slain Dutch film-maker\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3975211.stm\|accessdate=22 May 2012\|newspaper=]\|date=2004-11-02}}</ref>

	Norris said that if people draw pictures of Muhammad, ] would not be able to murder them all, and threats to do so would become unrealistic. Within a week, Norris' idea became popular on ], was supported by numerous ], and generated coverage on the blog websites of major U.S. newspapers. As the publicity mounted, Norris and the man who created the first Facebook page promoting the May 20 event disassociated themselves from it. Nonetheless, planning for the protest continued with others "taking up the cause".<ref name="erases"/> Facebook had an "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day" page, which grew to over 100,000 participants (101,870 members by May 20). A protest page on Facebook against the initiative, named "Against ‘Everybody Draw Mohammed Day'", attracted slightly more supporters (106,000 by May 20).<ref name=figure/> Subsequently, Facebook was temporarily blocked by Pakistan; the ban was lifted after Facebook agreed to block the page for users in India and Pakistan.

	In the media, Everybody Draw Mohammed Day attracted both support from commentators who felt that the campaign represented important issues of freedom of speech, and the need to stand up for this freedom, as well as criticism from other commentators who found the initiative crass, juvenile, and needlessly offensive.

	==Gallery==
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	;Images and media related to "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day"

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	File:Everybody Draw Muhammad Day by Napalm filled tires.ogv\|Video of an individual drawing a cartoon on paper.
	File:Mohammed - in the style of Mondriaan.png\|"Mohammed (in the style of ])"
	File:Mohammed by dannyman.png\|] image cartoon, advocating for ].
	File:Everyone Draw Mohammed Day by WireLizard.png\|Stick figure depiction, by Flickr user from ].
	File:Mohammed by Jeff Walenta.jpg\|Depiction in stick figure format, by individual from ], Florida.
	File:Mohammed at night by Ysterius.jpg\|"Mohammed at night", – Black background with no depiction of a character, simply text at the bottom.
	File:Fsm party2 by Ribarnica.jpg\|Depiction, including Jesus and the ].
	File:This is prophet Mohammed by hegtor.jpg\|"This is prophet Mohammed", drawing by an individual from Moscow, Russia.
	File:Ultramohammed by pickmans modell.jpg\|Depiction, in style of ] from ] of ].
	File:Burning Mo by Librarianguish.jpg\|"Burning Mo", a stylistic representation making reference to the '']''.
	File:Depiction of The "Prophet" Muhammad by Napalm filled tires.jpg\|Drawing, by an individual from ].
	File:Mohammed by christianne in leather.jpg\|Depiction, by a woman from ].
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	File:Today is Everybody Draw Mohammad Day by gominokouhai.jpg\|Depiction drawn on a lined ].
	File:Mohammed by Ysterius.jpg\|Depiction by a Flickr user from ], Canada.
	File:Everybody Draw Muhammad Day 2010 by awesomesauceuk.jpg\|"Everybody Draw Muhammad Day 2010", by a Flickr user.
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	==See also==
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	==References==
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	==External links==
	{{Wikinews\|YouTube, Facebook blocked in Pakistan}}
	{{Commons category\|Everybody Draw Mohammed Day}}
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	*, Jason, ''The American MAXIM'', April 23, 2010.
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