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The joke itself is fine but works just as well with another prophet I guess. The not showing depictions of Mohammed is the root of all the lovely geometric Islamic art you see and also the reason Charlie Hebdo were targeted by extremists. It's quite a seriously held belief all round I think, not like don't drink booze, which most Muslims I've know don't do but don't care if you do if you're hanging out together, it's also really easy to not do. I realise actual depictions and referencing depictions is different but I'd say having little Mohammed toys as part of a joke is at least insensitive, so probably unnecessary. Anyway back to the lulz.