Islam Online- News Section

Islam Online- News Section: "Burning Muslim issues like hijab and the US invasion of Afghanistan along with stereotypes equating Islam with terrorism were in full display at the shelves.

The 'Return' is about the blogs of a reporter embedded with the US-led forces which invaded Afghanistan in 2001 to topple the Taliban regime.

Another tackles the controversy over hijab and secularism in France.

A third spotlights the so-called 'Islamic terrorism' in Pakistan and south-east Asia.

The Arab heritage also took the breath away with the intriguing Adventures of Sinbad.

According to a recent poll by the Ipsos Institute, French writers of Arab and Muslim origin topped France's list of best-selling novels and books.

Western illustrators have tackled Muslims mainly in a demonizing and satirical approach.

A Belgian cartoon story on the alleged mistreatment of women under Islam was the latest of such publications.

But the most notorious of such is the 12 cartoons that lampooned Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), which were first published in September by Denmark's mass circulation Jyllands-Posten.

The offensive cartoons were later reprinted in many European dailies and weeklies, including French France-Soir and Charlie Hebdo.

A recent French poll found that 54% believe the two papers were wrong to re-print the caricature, and 72% saying they understood the indignation they prompted among Muslims."