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9 moving tributes to Charlie Hebdo from Arabic-language cartoonists

Zack Beauchamp is a senior correspondent at Vox, where he covers ideology and challenges to democracy, both at home and abroad. Before coming to Vox in 2014, he edited TP Ideas, a section of Think Progress devoted to the ideas shaping our political world.

Cartoonists around the world have drawn responses to the brutal murders of the Charlie Hebdo staff. As the attackers claimed to be acting on behalf of Islam, there's a special poignancy to remembrances for the victims drawn by Arab and Muslim cartoonists. Here are a few.

Emad Hajjaj of Al Araby (Qatar). The top line reds "in condemnation of the terrorist attacks against Charlie Hebdo":

Anwar of Al Masry al Youm (Egypt). It reads "long live sarcasm":

anuar al masry al youm

Emad Hajjaj, independently (Jordan):

emad hayyach charlie hebdo

Mohamed Sabaaneh (Palestinian):

mohamed sabaaneh charlie hebdo

Omar Abdallat (Jordan). The title reads "the extremist mind":

omar abdalat

An Nahar (Lebanon). It reads "So we will take revenge on the cartoonists's killers":

an nahar charlie hebdo

Chef Maklouf of Al Masry Al Youm (Egypt). It reads "solidarity with Charlie Hebdo":

Cheb Maklouf, Al Masri Al Youm charlie hebdo

Ganzeer (Egypt/USA). It reads "But he called me a terrorist!":

Ganzeer charlie hebdo

Anwar of Al Masri Al Youm (Egypt):

anuar 2 al masri al youm charlie hebdo

Special thanks to Fundación al FanarYedioth Ahronoth, and Reddit user sexcrazydwarf for translation and sourcing.