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Popular kite festival shot down in Pakistan
But other government officials have suggested there is more to the ban than safety. Sajjad Bhutta, a top Lahore district officer, has said Basant involves immoral drinking and parties that cannot be tolerated in a Muslim society. He declined to elaborate on those views in an interview.Muhammad Raghib Naeemi, head of one of Lahore's largest religious schools, cited many reasons to drop kite-flying, including its ties to Hindu culture and its origins allegedly linked to a man accused of committing blasphemy against the prophet Muhammad. The perils of the festival and the depravity associated with it only strengthen the need for the prohibition, he said.
Posted by: john frum 2010-03-28 |
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