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For those that won't read the article, it wasn't a modern depiction, it was a 14th century painting, the students were warned and permitted to leave, and it was in a presentation with depictions of other religious figures.
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Which brings up the point that in Islamic tradition, it was fine to depict Mohammed respectfully, until it wasn't.
My understanding is that the prohibition was more of a regional thing until relatively recent times. The event that really solidified the prohibition was Salman Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses". I recall the Saudi Student Union hosting art shows depicting Mohammed at GWU in the late 80's, and they were practically an extension of the Saudi government.