As the FIFA World cup begins soon in Qatar an Islamophobic cartoon by a French media caused social media outrage

RELIGIONS NEWS AGENCY(REDNA)- As the FIFA World Cup in 2022 is beginning in coming days in Qatar an Islamophobic and racist cartoon published in a French media caused outrage on social media.

Middle East Eye reported the cartoon portrayed the Qatar national football team members wearing the terrorists` clothes.

This is while the World Cup set to kick off in Doha later this month.

The cartoon published by the French newspaper Le Canard enchaîné uses stereotypical depictions of Arab men as long-bearded, angry, masked and carrying all kinds of weapons from machetes and guns to rocket launchers. A player with the famous number 10 shirt was portrayed wearing a suicide vest.

The cartoon has been criticized by many Twitter users.

Qatari minister of state and president of the Qatar National Library, Hamad al-Kawari, who urged the paper to at least show “some sportsmanship”.

He said Le Canard enchaîné decided to resort to lies, hatred and resentment to attack Qatar and denigrate it.

This comes as French media had earlier mocked and insulted the Muhammad Prophet(PBUH).