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2005-08-29 Arabia

Saudi clerics declare football un-Islamic

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Posted by Abd Al-Sabour Shahin 2005-08-29 04:07|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Islamic Tightasses for a thousand, Alex.

Posted by tu3031 2005-08-29 09:36|| 2005-08-29 09:36|| Front Page Top

#2 This will cause some serious unrest. Futball (Soccer) is VERY popular in the Middle East, almost as much as in latin America. More strikes against the religious establishment.

Posted by mmurray821 2005-08-29 09:37|| 2005-08-29 09:37|| Front Page Top

#3 Once they figure out Americans hate soccer too, they'll likely change their minds about this.

Posted by Chris W. 2005-08-29 09:57|| 2005-08-29 09:57|| Front Page Top

#4 But, a camel race with a robotic jockey is Islamic.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-08-29 10:00|| 2005-08-29 10:00|| Front Page Top

#5 Does this also include console games or only the exercise of bodily attachments other than thumbs?

Posted by Glavitle Slaque3075 2005-08-29 11:09|| 2005-08-29 11:09|| Front Page Top

#6 You know your culture is screwed when a healthy competative team sport enjoyed across the globe is considered dangerous enough to be banned by religious edict.

Posted by MunkarKat 2005-08-29 13:58|| 2005-08-29 13:58|| Front Page Top

#7 The action does give one pause MK.

Posted by Shipman 2005-08-29 16:13|| 2005-08-29 16:13|| Front Page Top

#8 Taliban Utd. Beheadings at half time. Kick off toward Mecca, yellow card, 10 lashings, red card amputation.

Posted by Wayne Bin Rooney 2005-08-29 16:27|| 2005-08-29 16:27|| Front Page Top

#9 Following the decree, some players of the famous Taif Football Club have quit the game, the report added.

They did more than that. From Rantburg's archives few days ago: Fatwa told football players to join al-Qaeda
The decision of three footballers from a team in the Saudi city of Taif near Mecca to join al-Qaeda was prompted by a fatwa, or religious edict, condemning the game, the Saudi newspaper Al-Watan reports. Earlier this week the paper interviewed the captain of the team and father of one of the footballers, who was arrested while trying to carry out a suicide attack. Now Majid Sawat, Tamer Al-Thamali and Dayf Allah Al-Harithi's team-mates have revealed that the three were influenced by the fatwa, which banned Muslims from playing. Sawat's father confirmed that he is currently being held in Mosul prison. However, his two companions, Tamer al-Thamali and Dayf Allah al-Harithi, are reported to have completed their suicide 'missions'.

Posted by ed 2005-08-29 19:24|| 2005-08-29 19:24|| Front Page Top

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