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If the terrorists who attacked Charlie Hebdo hoped to shut it down, they have failed 3 million times over. According to sources, 3 million new Charlie Hebdo magazine issues are expected to be Published this week Infact the magazine is already on sale. News and magazine stands are said to be crowded with people queuing to purchase the issue. Also On the cover of the magazine is a cartoon of Prophet Mohammed shedding a tear, saying "I am Charlie Hebdo" or "je suis Charlie Hebdo".
Ten Charlie Hebdo staffers were murdered almost two weeks ago at their office by terrorists who claimed prophet Mohamed was being mocked by the magazine. However, it has been pointed out that the magazine was not mocking religious figures but they were mocking extreme views of them. In the Muslim world, cartoon depictions of Prophet Mohammed are highly controversial. So far the new cover has been met with mixed emotions. Some Muslims acknowledged the magazines right to freedom of expression while others criticized it as being unnecessarily provocative.
According to sources, before the attack Charlie Hebdo was on the verge of shutting down and they were even beginning to solicit for funds from the public. Their weekly circulation used to be 60,000 but recent events have led to a positive turn around for Charlie Hebdo and they are determined now more that ever to not shut down. This is can be seen in the fact that they are determined to publish 3 million copies of the magazine this week. The Slogan "je suis Charlie has been widely used following the shootings. On Sunday about 1.5 million people rallied in the Paris in a show of solidarity with the victims.
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