Around three million copies of the French satirical newspaper hit the stands this morning for the first since the terror attack on its office which killed 12 people.
The front cover showed a weeping Mohammed, holding a sign reading 'I am Charlie' with the words 'All is forgiven' above him.
Such was its immediate popularity, the print run has since been increased to five million after issues sold out within minutes.
Copies have since been changing hands on eBay for three-figure sums as customers rush to get their hands on the edition.
But many Muslims believe their faith forbids depictions of the prophet and reacted with dismay - and occasionally anger - to the latest cover image.
Some felt their expressions of solidarity with Charlie Hebdo after last week's attack had been rebuffed, while others feared the cartoon would trigger yet more violence.
'You're putting the lives of others at risk when you're taunting bloodthirsty and mad terrorists,' said Hamad Alfarhan, a 29-year old Kuwaiti doctor.
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Maybe we will begin to stop this once we get our Muslim and chief out in 2016.
Who gives a cap about them other than our government.
Dowse them in pig blood then hoot them all-problem solved.
These pictures..swine...and insults to these satan worshippers should be shown...shoved and hurled worldwide..but we all know MSM has no integrity....the only thing these demons understand is voilence
Let me cry them a river of tears... yea right.
I can feel all of that christian love and tolerance... /sarcasm
Maybe the women in Saudi Arabia can protest that they want to choose whom they can marry, drive a car, get a job they like, go to school with the males and even choose what if any religion they want.
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