Friday, November 24, 2006

Koran ringtones labelled un-Islamic

There seems to be no end to Islamic "sensitivity":

"Muslim clerics at a leading seminary in India have asked people to refrain from using verses from the Koran as ringtones for their mobile phones, saying the practice was un-Islamic.

Koran verses "are not meant for entertainment," said Mohammed Asumin Qazmi, an official at the Dar-ul Uloom seminary in the northern Indian town of Deoband. "Anyone who persists in using these should be ostracised from society."

Ringtones with Koran verses or calls to prayers are popular among Muslims in Uttar Pradesh, India's largest state.

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