Danishes still grace the breakfast tables of Iran, but now they go by the cumbersome name "Roses of the Prophet Muhammad," according to the Associated Press. The name change, ordered by the Iranian confectioners' union, comes after the controversy over cartoons published in Danish newspapers that depicted Muhammad in ways found offensive by some Muslims. "This is a punishment for those who started misusing freedom of expression to insult the sanctities of Islam," said Ahmad Mahmoudi, owner of a Tehran cake shop. All this petty talk about pastries is making me hungry -- be a dear and pass the freedom fries, won't you?
Hasty Pastry Name Change
Danishes still grace the breakfast tables of Iran, but now they go by the cumbersome name “Roses of the Prophet Muhammad,” according to the Associated Press. The name change, ordered by the Iranian confectioners’ union, comes after the controversy over cartoons published in Danish newspapers that depicted Muhammad in ways found offensive by some Muslims. […]
