# Setback for Danish Koran Translator May 02, 2008 Author: Rachid Sekkai Source: BBC News The Danish author who commissioned cartoons to illustrate his 2005 book on the Prophet Muhammad - sketches which sparked outrage across the Muslim world - is now struggling to find a publisher for his latest book. Kaare Bluitgen has just finished two new versions of the Koran which he intends to publish side-by-side, in a single volume. One text is a direct translation of the Arabic into Danish, including translations of the Hadiths - sayings reputed to come from the Prophet - as footnotes. The second is a prose version of the Koran, translated in clear and simple language which Mr Bluitgen hopes will be accessible to ordinary Danes. See also:- [ Arts/Media ](/news-stories/artsmedia) - [ Prophet Muhammed Cartoon Controversy ](/news-stories/prophet-muhammed-cartoon-controversy) - [ Religious Freedom ](/news-stories/religious-freedom) - [ Islam ](/religions/islam) - [ International ](/tags/international) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#)